Summarized and paraphrased for the Philosopher’s Clearinghouse Kant’s task was to develop a systematic metaphysics, it seemed obvious to him, that even as one ignores or denies the existence of metaphysics, one generally uses it. He said: “The human mind should prefer to give up breathing altogether, to avoid inhaling impure air, rather than beContinue reading “Robinson: a Lecture on Kant’s CPR (01)”
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Gordon Clark: On First Principles
For the Philosopher’s Clearinghouse The late Gordon Clark once said: “what the Bible says, God has spoken.” What did he mean by that, and in what place is this concept meant to fit in epistemology? Let’s start with Clark’s conclusion, and work backwards: “No one can consistently object to Christianity’s being based on a non-demonstrableContinue reading “Gordon Clark: On First Principles”
An Overview of Kant
One of the most famous of Kant’s remarks, was that what Copernicus did for astronomy, Kant wanted to do with the science of thought. As Copernicus had moved to a new center for the planets from the earth to the sun, so Kant proposed to establish a new center for knowledge. This new center for objective reality, was to circle around the human mind itself.
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