For Immanuel Kant, the reality of appearances is a central concept in his critical philosophy. According to Kant, appearances are the phenomena that present themselves to our consciousness, that is, things as they appear to us. However, Kant argues that these appearances are not reality in themselves, but rather representations of reality that are shaped by our minds.

Kant distinguishes between "phenomena" (appearances) and "noumena" (things in themselves). Phenomena are objects as they appear to us, while noumena are objects as they exist in themselves, independently of our perception. According to Kant, we cannot know noumena directly, but only through phenomena.

In the Critique of Pure Reason, Kant distinguishes "three aspects of time":

• The present (or the present moment): this is the current moment, in which we are living. It is the reference point from which we perceive the past and the future.
• The past: is the set of events that happened before the present. The past is considered fixed and unchangeable.
• The future: is the set of events that will happen after the present. The future is considered uncertain and open.

Kant considers that our perception of time is linked to our subjective experience and the way our mind organizes information. He argues that time is not an objective property of the world, but rather a way in which we perceive the world. According to quantum mechanics, particles and systems can exist in superimposed states, meaning that they can have multiple properties simultaneously. Furthermore, the theory of quantum entanglement shows that particles can be connected in a non-local way, meaning that the state of one particle can be instantly affected by the state of another particle, even if they are separated by large distances. Applying these principles to Kant's philosophy, one could imagine that the noumenal, which is reality in itself, could be seen as a superimposed state of all possibilities, where all information is entangled and interconnected. This would mean that reality is not composed of distinct and separate parts, but rather a coherent and interconnected whole.

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1/1 édition at 100 #xtz : piece N° 15/30 : collection #noumenon

a subrealist reread based on the masterpiece by : Mary Cassatt - Edgar Degas : 1880-1884

Original works On view at : Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, Washington