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noumena
Wiktionary
n. (en-irregular plural of: noumenon)
WordNet
n. the intellectual conception of a thing as it is in itself, not as it is known through perception [syn: thing-in-itself]
[also: noumena (pl)]
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Wikipedia
Noumena is a melodic death metal band from Finland. The band's name comes from the word noumenon, a philosophical term used by Immanuel Kant. The band consists of five members: vocalist Antti Haapanen, guitarists Tuukka Tuomela and Ville Lamminaho, bass guitarist Hannu Savolainen and drummer Ilkka Unnbom, a lineup they have maintained since their formation. Session member is female vocalist Suvi Uura. Hanna Leinonen and Tuomas Tuominen appear as guest vocalists on Absence and Anatomy of Life.
Usage examples of "noumena".
For Hellenistic thinkers, phenomena were defined as things, events, and processes that can be seen, in contrast to noumena, which were thought to be things as they are in themselves.
Thus, the real constitution of the mind, which Kant assumed to reside in the inaccessible realm of noumena, is now thought to lie hidden in the brain.
But while this dualistic construct of phenomena versus noumena has done little to hamper the physical sciences, it has contributed to the stifling of introspection as a means to exploring the mind.