Single Idea 5533

[catalogued under 9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 1. Physical Objects]

Full Idea

Objects in themselves are not known to us at all.

Gist of Idea

Objects in themselves are not known to us at all

Source

Immanuel Kant (Critique of Pure Reason [1781], B045/A30)

Book Reference

Kant,Immanuel: 'Critique of Pure Reason', ed/tr. Guyer,P /Wood,A W [CUO 1998], p.162


A Reaction

It is the phrase "at all" which is interesting. It suggests that Kant is in no way a representative realist, though it is hard to place him within the labels of phenomenalism/idealism/anti-realism.