The 'Thing-in-Itself' (Ding an sich) is a philosophical concept introduced by Immanuel Kant, referring to the reality that exists independently of our sensory experiences and perceptions. It highlights the distinction between the world as it appears to us and the world as it is in itself, which is ultimately unknowable to human beings.

Thing-in-Itself

Ding an sich

philosophical concept

Immanuel Kant was an 18th-century German philosopher who profoundly influenced modern Western philosophy with his work on epistemology, ethics, and aesthetics. His critical philosophy, particularly the 'Critique of Pure Reason,' sought to reconcile rationalism and empiricism, emphasizing the role of human perception in shaping experience.

Immanuel Kant

reality that exists independently

sensory experiences

perceptions

distinction between the world as it appears

world as it is in itself

unknowable to human beings

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