Kant on Reality, Cause, and Force

Tal Glezer

ISBN 10: 1108430775 / ISBN 13: 9781108430777

Published by Cambridge University Press, GB, 2020

Kant's category of reality is an often overlooked element of his Critique of Pure Reason. Tal Glezer shows that it nevertheless belongs at the core of Kant's mature critical philosophy: it captures an issue that motivated his critical turn, shaped his theory of causation, and established the role of his philosophy of science. Glezer's study traces the roots of Kant's category of reality to early modern debates over the intelligibility of substantial forms, fueled by the tension between the idea of non-extended substances and that of extended objects. This tension influenced Kant's pre-critical work, and eventually inspired his radical break towards transcendental idealism. Glezer explores the importance of reality for Kant's conceptions of cause and force, and sheds new light on his philosophy of physical science, including gravity. His book will interest scholars of Kant and of early modern philosophy, as well as historians of scientific ideas. Seller Inventory # LU-9781108430777

Synopsis:

Original analysis of Kant's category of reality, with wide-ranging implications for understanding his critical philosophy and its development.

About the Author: Tal Glezer is a researcher at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Kant on Reality, Cause, and Force
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, GB
Publication Date: 2020
Binding: Paperback
Condition: New