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Single Idea 5577

[from 'Critique of Pure Reason' by Immanuel Kant, in 2. Reason / E. Argument / 2. Transcendental Argument ]

Full Idea

All transcendental ideas fall under three classes: the first contains the absolute unity of the thinking subject, the second the unity of conditions of appearance, the third the unity of the condition of all objects of thought in general.

Clarification

'Transcendental' ideas a pre-conditions of understanding anything

Gist of Idea

Transcendental ideas require unity of the subject, conditions of appearance, and objects of thought

Source

Immanuel Kant (Critique of Pure Reason [1781], B391/A334)

Book Reference

Kant,Immanuel: 'Critique of Pure Reason', ed/tr. Guyer,P /Wood,A W [CUO 1998], p.406


A Reaction

This kind of claim makes me search the attic for my logical positivist shotgun. How does he KNOW these things? However we must grant him that experience 'binds' together in some way, and we think of persons and ideas as atomic.