thing in itself
/ˈθɪŋ ɪn ɪtˈsɛlf/
noun
- In philosophy, a thing as it exists independently of any perception or experience of it.
- Philosophers debate whether the thing-in-itself can ever be truly described.
- The thing-in-itself is beyond our senses and understanding.
- Kant argued that we can never know the thing-in-itself.
Synonyms
Antonyms