Kantian

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who subscribes to philosophical views associated with Immanuel Kant.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, or resembling the philosophical views of Immanuel Kant (1724-1804).

    "Gurwitsch's notion of the perceptual noema as a completely idealized phenomenon is more Kantian than Husserlian."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to Immanuel Kant or his philosophy wordnet

Synonyms

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adherentfichteanhegelianidealistidealistickantianist

Example

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"Gurwitsch's notion of the perceptual noema as a completely idealized phenomenon is more Kantian than Husserlian."

Etymology

From Kant + -ian.

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Neo-Kantian

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