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Single Idea 21453

[catalogued under 7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 6. Fundamentals / c. Monads]

Full Idea

Leibnizian monads clearly satisfy Kant's definition of noumena.

Gist of Idea

Leibnizian monads qualify as Kantian noumena

Source

Sebastian Gardner (Kant and the Critique of Pure Reason [1999], 06 'Noumena')

A Reaction

This needs qualifying, because Leibniz clearly specifies the main attributes of monads, where Kant is adamant that we can saying virtually nothing about noumena.

Book Reference

Gardner,Sebastian: 'Kant and the Critique of Pure Reason' [Routledge 1999], p.201

Related Idea

Idea 5568 We cannot know things in themselves, but are confined to appearances [Kant]