Definition of Noumenon

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NOUMENON noun

	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 be a process of reasoning -- which is a phenomenon. Nevertheless, the discovery and exposition of noumena offer a rich field for what Lewes calls 'the endless variety and excitement of philosophic thought.' Hurrah (therefore) for the noumenon!

		definition from: *The Devil's Dictionary* by Ambrose Bierce, 1911

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