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[from 'Critique of Pure Reason' by Immanuel Kant, in 13. Knowledge Criteria / D. Scepticism / 1. Scepticism ]

Full Idea

Kant believed he had given a decisive answer to traditional scepticism, since we can no longer be mistaken about objects, but his critics say he is a sceptic, because he relinquishes our grasp of independent things.

Gist of Idea

Kant thought he had refuted scepticism, but his critics say he is a sceptic, for rejecting reality

Source

comment on Immanuel Kant (Critique of Pure Reason [1781]) by Paul O'Grady - Relativism Ch.3

Book Reference

O'Grady,Paul: 'Relativism' [Acumen 2002], p.54


A Reaction

A simple issue to raise about the man, my first reaction being that he is a sceptic. He says the 'noumenon' (true reality) is unknowable, but I say we can meaningfully speculate and theorise about it.