![]() To argue with certainty that there is no such thing as absolute truth is to make an absolute truth claim, and is thus self-refuting. There either is absolute truth, something that is true at all times and places, or there is not. There are only two possible answers to this question-yes or no. In our increasingly postmodern culture, a number of voices argue there is no such thing as objective right or wrong or absolute truth of any kind. This is not to suggest you do the same.What is absolute truth? Does absolute truth really exist? ![]() I do think GARDNER is by far the BEST place to start. There are countless others that could be read aside from these. The numbers in front of the book suggestions indicate the order I read them in. Other suggestions and criticisms must be equally considered as I do not claim to be an authority on Kant, only a guest. These opinions and suggestions are mine and come from personal experience. It all depends on how much time you have, how much patience and determination you have and how much you are 'awed' by the unparalleled genius of Emanuel Kant. From there the choice of paths to comprehending the depth and breadth of Kant is yours. I found Gardner's Guidebook the best starter. (9)Guyer-Kant and the claims of knowledge- Confused representation of Kant's 'refutation'-Idealism and Realism (Epistemology) (2)Guyer-The Camebridge Companion To Kant- 14 essays by different authors (3)Guyer- Kant(Routledge)- Subtle negativity on many Kantian premises. (8)Langton-'Kantian Humility'- Epistemic vs metaphysical a-priori knowledge (4)Strawson - 'The Bounds of Sense'(Common Sense REALIST-anti T.I) ![]() (7)Stern - Transcendental Arguments and Scepticism (Negative) (6)Grier- 'Kant's Doctrine of Transcendental Illusion'- In defence of. (1)Gardner -'Kant and The Critique of Pure Reason' (Excellent Guidebook) Choose your reading material carefully or you will find yourself wandering aimlessly down dark dead end alleys lost and confused wandering in circles cul-de-sac after cul-de-sac wasting vast amounts time getting nowhere.Īuthors to consider : (5)Allison -'Transcendental Idealism' (defends T.I with reservations) Plus there is GOOGLE, an Invaluable resource. Roger Scruton's 'Modern Philosophy' comes highly recommended. I will emphasize a previous suggestion that before attempting Kant you should have a thorough handle on philosophic terminology and concepts, analytics, logic and some history from at least Descartes to Kant. ![]() Research whether they are pro or anti Kant - however tacit.I am not suggesting how to select, only be aware that even philosophers can be sceptics, dogmatists, realists, idealist or a bit of each. Be careful when reading critical analysis by others who claim authority on Kant's Critique or Prolegomena. I began studying the Critique 35 years ago. This is why Kant considers necessity an "a priori" knowledge, it is beyond sensorial experience, otherwise you could not call so many different objects a "square". This is pretty much like what is called "accidental" in philosophy - the accidental characters (color/size) do not change the fact that it is a square. If you say "this square is big/small/red/black", these are not necessary conditions, only possible ones, they do not affect the concept of a square. It is necessary for some object to be called "square" to have "four equal sides and four equal angles". (But, as pointed by you could have extension without color).Ī similar and popular example is "All bodies are extense (take up space)", as you cannot have a body without extension, extension is necessary for the conception of a body.Īs the predicate is a necessary condition for the concept of the subject, this statement is what Kant calls an analytic proposition.Ī proposition like this indicates what is the concept about.Ĭonsider "A square has four equal sides". You cannot have color without extension, as such, there's a relation of necessity between them. As pointed out by the definition of "necessary" is "that it could not possibly exist otherwise".Ī good example on this that might help you out is the relation between color and extension.
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