A higher self or part of the self conceived as transcending the realm of ordinary knowledge or experience; specifically (in post-Kantian thought) the transcendental ego; frequently opposed to empirical self.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Definition of transcendental self in US English:
transcendental self
noun
Philosophy
A higher self or part of the self conceived as transcending the realm of ordinary knowledge or experience; specifically (in post-Kantian thought) the transcendental ego; frequently opposed to empirical self.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Encyclopaedia Britannica.