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A [[phenomenon]] (Greek: φαινόμενoν, from the Greek word '[[phainomenon]]', from the verb 'phanein', to show, shine, appear, to be manifest (or manifest itself)),  plural [[Phenomena]], is any observable occurrence.  [[Phenomena]] are often, but not always, understood as '[[Appearances]]' or '[[experiences]]'. These are themselves sometimes understood as involving qualia.
 
  
The term came into its modern [[philosophical]] usage through {{Wiki|Immanuel Kant}}, who contrasted it with the {{Wiki|noumenon}} (for which he used the term [[Ding an sich]], or "[[thing-in-itself]]"). In contrast to a [[phenomenon]], a {{Wiki|noumenon}} is not directly accessible to observation. Kant was heavily influenced by Leibniz in this part of his [[philosophy]], in which [[phenomenon]] and {{Wiki|noumenon}} serve as interrelated technical terms.
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A [[phenomenon]] ({{Wiki|Greek}}: φαινόμενoν, from the {{Wiki|Greek}} [[word]] '[[phainomenon]]', from the verb 'phanein', to show, shine, appear, to be [[manifest]] (or [[manifest]] itself)),  plural [[Phenomena]], is any observable occurrence. 
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[[Phenomena]] are often, but not always, understood as '[[Appearances]]' or '[[experiences]]'.
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These are themselves sometimes understood as involving {{Wiki|qualia}}.
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The term came into its {{Wiki|modern}} [[philosophical]] usage through {{Wiki|Immanuel Kant}}, who contrasted it with the {{Wiki|noumenon}} (for which he used the term [[Ding an sich]], or "[[thing-in-itself]]").  
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In contrast to a [[phenomenon]], a {{Wiki|noumenon}} is not directly accessible to observation. [[Kant]] was heavily influenced by {{Wiki|Leibniz}} in this part of his [[philosophy]], in which [[phenomenon]] and {{Wiki|noumenon}} serve as {{Wiki|interrelated}} technical terms.
 
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A phenomenon (Greek: φαινόμενoν, from the Greek word 'phainomenon', from the verb 'phanein', to show, shine, appear, to be manifest (or manifest itself)), plural Phenomena, is any observable occurrence.

Phenomena are often, but not always, understood as 'Appearances' or 'experiences'.

These are themselves sometimes understood as involving qualia.

The term came into its modern philosophical usage through Immanuel Kant, who contrasted it with the noumenon (for which he used the term Ding an sich, or "thing-in-itself").

In contrast to a phenomenon, a noumenon is not directly accessible to observation. Kant was heavily influenced by Leibniz in this part of his philosophy, in which phenomenon and noumenon serve as interrelated technical terms.

Source

Wikipedia:Phenomenon