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1. Things In Themselves

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   Historical Context and Kantian Formulation
   The concept gained prominence during the late Enlightenment period as a critical response to both Rationalism and Empiricism. Rationalists, such as Leibniz, presumed direct access to underlying substantial reality, while Empiricists, like Hume, restricted knowledge entirely to sensory impression. Kant sought a mediating position, positing the [Thing-in…