Kant (PHL 101) Flashcards
Hume awakened him from ___ slumber to realize that his ___thoughts might not be true
dogmatic
rational
wrote book
The Critique of Pure Reason
Critique of Reason was to ___
- identify and define structure of reason
- to discuss relationship between reason and its objects
- to determine the limits within which reason works
Forward Assumption
- object exists entirely in our minds
- orange desk will be orange whether you are looking at it or not
- says its wrong
backwards forwards assumption
- says human minds make objects partly what they are
- correct-this desk is a partly a desk because I can see it
Apriori
the truth is known before experiencing it
2+2=4
Aposteriori
truth is known after experiencing it
my car is blue
analytic
the opposite is impossible
every father has a child
synthetic
opposite of claim is possible
my shirt is red
4 judgements
- analytic apriori
- analytic aposteriori
- synthetic apriori
- synthetic aposteriori
analytic apriori
opposite is impossible and truth is known without experience
square has 4 sides
analytic aposteriori
the opposite is impossible and truth is known through experience
can’t experience impossible
synthetic apriori
opposite is possible and truth is known without experience
ex. there is a God
most difficult for Kant
synthetic aposteriori
opposite is possible and truth is known through experience
ex. my hair is blonde
kant uses 4 judgements to
determine how math, science, metaphysics, and morality are possible
noumenon
- what;s deeper than what we see
- will never experience it
phenomenon
what we see
we do experience
soul
completely unknown
does not exist
God
no experience could count for God
empty idea
believes in him because of his faith
the ___ is the only thing in the world that is always 100% good
good
kant calls the ___ law the ___ ____.
moral
categorical imperative
our actions are morally praiseworthy only if we act against
inclination
do only those actions you would want to be
universal
the ___ of one’s action must not be a consideration in making a ___ decision
consequence
moral