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neo-kantianism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables
neo-kan-tian-ism
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
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Meaning

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.

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noun

Alternative form of Neo-Kantianism.

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Etymology

From neo- + Kantianism.

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What does neo-kantianism mean?
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.
Where does neo-kantianism come from?
From neo- + Kantianism.

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