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')

Book Reference

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


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.

Related Idea

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