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-Noumenon is the essence of a thing.  Under [[Kantian philosophy]], the mind can never understand the essence of things.  At best the mind can postulate the essence of morality, the soul and even God.  Life becomes a collection of suppositions, or “as ifs” about reality.
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-The term “noumenon” is from the Greek word “nooumenon””, which means something apprehended by thought.
-[[Category:Philosophy]]