May 20, 2010 · Immanuel Kant (1724–1804) is the central figure in modern philosophy. He synthesized early modern rationalism and empiricism, set the terms for much of nineteenth and twentieth century …

Feb 23, 2004 · Kant’s most influential positions in moral philosophy are found in The Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals (hereafter, “ Groundwork ”), but he developed, enriched, and in some cases …

Sep 12, 2008 · Kant’s philosophy focuses on the power and limits of reason. Two questions are central. In his theoretical philosophy, Kant asks whether reasoning can give us metaphysical knowledge. In …

Jul 28, 2004 · But Kant’s theory of judgment differs sharply from many other theories of judgment, both traditional and contemporary, in three ways: (1) by taking the innate capacity for judgment to be the …

Aug 21, 2009 · Kant’s Transcendental Deduction features a number of component transcendental arguments. Each begins with a premise either about the self-attributability of mental items, …

Nov 3, 2003 · Modern philosophy begins with Kant, and yet he marks the end of the “Modern” epoch (1600–1800 CE) in the history of philosophy. [1] The appearance of the Critique of Pure Reason in …

Jun 22, 2004 · After an initial overview of Kant’s philosophy of religion, this entry will turn to his views during the pre-Critical and then the Critical periods. Regarding the former period, we will discuss …

Feb 29, 2004 · Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason is thus as well known for what it rejects as for what it defends. Thus, in the Dialectic, Kant turns his attention to the central disciplines of traditional, …

Mar 4, 2016 · Kant calls this doctrine (or set of doctrines) “transcendental idealism”, and ever since the publication of the first edition of the Critique of Pure Reason in 1781, Kant’s readers have wondered, …

Jul 24, 2007 · Kant’s political philosophy is a branch of practical philosophy, one-half of one of the broadest divisions in Kant’s thought between practical and theoretical philosophy. Political …