thing in itself

A form of thing-in-itself — A thing as it is independent of any conceptualization or perception by the human mind, postulated by practical reason but existing in a condition which is in principle unknowable and unexperienceable.

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Meanings

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of thing-in-itself.
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thing in itself. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thing%20in%20itself

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“thing in itself.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thing%20in%20itself. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thing in itself,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thing%20in%20itself.

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