NOUMENON, n. That which exists, as distinguished from that which merel…

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NOUMENON, n. That which exists, as distinguished from that which merely seems to exist, the latter being a phenomenon. The noumenon is a bit difficult to locate; it can be apprehended only by a process of reasoning - which is a phenomenon. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2016). The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World, p.151, 谷月社
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