Single Idea 16915

[catalogued under 12. Knowledge Sources / A. A Priori Knowledge / 9. A Priori from Concepts]

Full Idea

Intuitions which are possible a priori can never concern any other things than objects of our senses.

Gist of Idea

A priori intuitions can only concern the objects of our senses

Source

Immanuel Kant (Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysic [1781], 283)

Book Reference

Kant,Immanuel: 'Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysic', ed/tr. Lucas,Peter G. [Manchester UP 1971], p.38


A Reaction

Given the Kantian idea that what is known a priori will also be necessary, we might have had great hopes for big-time metaphysics, but this idea cuts it down to size. Personally, I don't think we are totally imprisoned in the phenomena.

Related Idea

Idea 16914 A priori intuition of objects is only possible by containing the form of my sensibility [Kant]