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Ideas for 'Against 'Ostrich Nominalism'', 'Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysic' and 'Lysis'

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12. Knowledge Sources / D. Empiricism / 4. Pro-Empiricism

16925	Appearance gives truth, as long as it is only used within experience [Kant]
	Full Idea: Appearance brings forth truth so long as it is used in experience, but as soon as it goes beyond the boundary of experience and becomes transcendent, it brings forth nothing but illusion.
	From: Immanuel Kant (Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysic [1781], 292 n.III)
	A reaction: This is the nearest I have found to Kant declaring for empiricism. It sounds something like direct realism, if experience itself can bring forth truth.