Neo-Kantianism

noun

A revived philosophy along the lines of that laid down by Immanuel Kant in the 18th century, or more specifically by Schopenhauer's criticism of the Kantian philosophy in his work The World as Will and Representation (1818), as well as by other post-Kantian philosophers. It has some more specific reference in later German philosophy.

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Meanings

Neo-Kantianism1

nounNeo-Kantianism (uncountable)

alternative neo-Kantianism

  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA revived philosophy along the lines of that laid down by Immanuel Kant in the 18th century, or more specifically by Schopenhauer's criticism of the Kantian philosophy in his work The World as Will and Representation (1818), as well as by other post-Kantian philosophers. It has some more specific reference in later German philosophy.

neo-Kantianism2

nounneo-Kantianism (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of Neo-Kantianism.

Origin

Neo-Kantianism · noun

From neo- + Kantianism.

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neo-Kantianism · noun

From neo- + Kantianism.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

German Neukantianismus
  • NeukantianismusTranslations
Greek νεοκαντιανισμός
  • νεοκαντιανισμός (neokantianismós)Translations
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