Kant's Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics by Immanuel Kant

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Author Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804
Editor Carus, Paul, 1852-1919
Title Kant's Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics
Note Reading ease score: 36.1 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits Produced by Kevin C. Lombardi
Summary "Kant's Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics" by Immanuel Kant is a philosophical treatise written in the late 18th century. This work serves as an introductory text intended to make Kant’s complex ideas accessible and to explore the foundations of metaphysics. In this publication, Kant investigates the nature and possibility of metaphysics as a science, emphasizing the need for a critical examination of how synthetic knowledge a priori is possible, which sets the stage for his broader philosophical arguments. The opening of "Prolegomena" introduces the necessity of questioning metaphysics and highlights its historical challenges, particularly through the skepticism introduced by David Hume. Kant argues that human reason must first determine whether metaphysics can be a valid science, discussing how pure a priori knowledge is formed and linking it to concepts of understanding and intuition. He posits that for metaphysical knowledge to exist, it must not rely on empirical observation but instead derive from the innate structures of human cognition. Kant's exploration at the beginning of this discussion sets the groundwork for understanding the nature of knowledge, drawing a critical line between empirical sciences and metaphysical reasoning. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
Subject Knowledge, Theory of -- Early works to 1800
Subject Metaphysics -- Early works to 1800
Category Text
EBook-No. 52821
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Sep 5, 2016
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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