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noetic

noetic Noetic refers to what belongs to thought or reason rather than to the senses.

Noetic refers to what belongs to thought or reason rather than to the senses. In a stricter philosophical use, it means ideas taken to arise directly from reason itself, while in a broader use it means ideas considered apart from sensory reference; it can also describe mental processes that involve cognition.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Noetic” (Noetic).
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