also: アン・ジッヒ
in itself; an sich
A philosophical term borrowed from German, used in discussions of Kantian and post-Kantian philosophy. Often contrasted with 即自 (そくじ) or used alongside it. Primarily encountered in academic texts.
wasei (Japanese coinage from German), from an sich
See also: 即自
Kant's 'thing-in-itself' refers to existence as 'an sich'.
Hegel distinguished between the concepts of 'an sich' and 'in itself'.