Single Idea 15231

[catalogued under 10. Modality / A. Necessity / 8. Transcendental Necessity]

Full Idea

When the conditions for a rational being having knowledge of the nature of a world are offered as the grounds for the judgement that such a world must have certain characteristics, we have transcendental necessity.

Gist of Idea

Transcendental necessity is conditions of a world required for a rational being to know its nature

Source

Harré,R./Madden,E.H. (Causal Powers [1975], 1.V.B)

Book Reference

Harré,R/Madden,E.H.: 'Causal Powers: A Theory of Natural Necessity' [Blackwell 1975], p.20


A Reaction

It seems like a rather hard call to decide whether such characteristics pertain to the world, or to the mind of the rational being. Kant is obviously behind this one. You must read his first Critique at least four times to evaluate it.