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All the ideas for 'German Philosophy: a very short introduction', 'Prcis of 'Ruling Passions'' and 'Critique of Judgement II: Teleological'

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11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 3. Idealism / b. Transcendental idealism

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Transcendental idealism aims to explain objectivity through subjectivity [Bowie]

11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 3. Idealism / d. Absolute idealism

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The Idealists saw the same unexplained spontaneity in Kant's judgements and choices [Bowie]

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German Idealism tried to stop oppositions of appearances/things and receptivity/spontaneity [Bowie]

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Crucial to Idealism is the idea of continuity between receptivity and spontaneous judgement [Bowie]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 1. Nature of Ethics / d. Ethical theory

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Some philosophers always want more from morality; for others, nature is enough [Blackburn]

22. Metaethics / B. Value / 1. Nature of Value / f. Ultimate value

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What is contemplated must have a higher value than contemplation [Kant, by Korsgaard]

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Only a good will can give man's being, and hence the world, a final purpose [Kant]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 1. Nature

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The Critique of Judgement aims for a principle that unities humanity and nature [Kant, by Bowie]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 2. Natural Purpose / b. Limited purposes

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Without men creation would be in vain, and without final purpose [Kant]