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\ ¦nē(ˌ)ō+ \
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or Neo-Kantianism
Definition of neo-Kantianism
: a philosophical movement opposing mid-19th century materialism and idealism, developing from Kant's epistemology, considering the thing-in-itself as a borderline concept and emphasizing normative considerations in ethics and jurisprudence
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