Neo-Kantianism
Neo-Kantianism noun: a revived philosophy along the lines of that laid down by Immanuel Kant in the 18th century, or more specifically by Schopenhauer's criticism of the Kantian philosophy in his work The World as Will and Representation (1818), as well as by other post-Kantian philosophers. It has some more specific reference in later German philosophy.
Noun (1)
Neo-Kantianism (uncountable)
- A revived philosophy along the lines of that laid down by Immanuel Kant in the 18th century, or more specifically by Schopenhauer's criticism of the Kantian philosophy in his work The World as Will and Representation (1818), as well as by other post-Kantian philosophers. It has some more specific reference in later German philosophy.
Noun (2) capitalized: neo-Kantianism
neo-Kantianism (uncountable)
- Alternative form of Neo-Kantianism.
Forms of Neo-Kantianism
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Origin of Neo-Kantianism
From neo- + Kantianism.
Questions about Neo-Kantianism
- What does Neo-Kantianism mean?
- Neo-Kantianism means a revived philosophy along the lines of that laid down by Immanuel Kant in the 18th century, or more specifically by Schopenhauer's criticism of the Kantian philosophy in his work The World as Will and Representation (1818), as well as by other post-Kantian philosophers. It has some more specific reference in later German philosophy.
- What part of speech is Neo-Kantianism?
- Neo-Kantianism is a noun.
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