👉 Immanuel Kant, a 18th-century German philosopher, coined the term "immaterial" to describe something that is not tangible or observable. Immaterial objects are those that do not have an external appearance or physical form. In Kant's view, these objects cannot be directly perceived by human senses and thus cannot be known through introspection or sensory experience. In this context, "immaterially" refers to a thing that has no tangible or visible qualities, which is why it cannot be