10 Questions
What are the three types of synthesis that brook cites and claimed by Kant?
Apprehending in intuition, reproducing in imagination and recognizing in concepts
What was Kant's motivation in developing his concept of the self?
Kant developed his concept of the self to justify a conviction in physics as universal truth and to defend religious beliefs like immortality and free will.
How did Kant define the relationship between bodies and souls?
Kant argued that bodies are objects of outer sense, while souls are objects of inner sense.
How many kinds of consciousness of self described by Kant?
2(two)
What are the two components of the self according to Kant?
The inner self and the outer self
This is the term that has function to unite all appearances into one experience.
Transcendental apperception
Kant used inner sense to defend heterogeneity of ______ and ______that describe our outer self and inner self.
body and soul
In Kant's thought there are two components of the ______
self
This is the term Kant used to describe the inner self.
Empirical self-consciousness
Kant used this term into two manners, synthetic faculty and the I as a subject which is also known for short (TA).
Transcendental apperception
Study Notes
Synthesis and Self in Kant's Philosophy
- Brook cites three types of synthesis claimed by Kant
- Kant's motivation in developing his concept of the self was to establish the unity of consciousness
- According to Kant, the relationship between bodies and souls is one of interaction, not a causal relationship
- Kant described four kinds of consciousness of self
- The two components of the self according to Kant are the empirical self and the transcendental self
- The term "transcendental unity of apperception" has the function of uniting all appearances into one experience
- Kant used inner sense to defend the heterogeneity of outer experience (describing our outer self) and inner experience (describing our inner self)
- In Kant's thought, there are two components of the self: the empirical self and the transcendental self
- The term "noumenal self" is used to describe the inner self
- Kant used the term "I" (or "Transcendental Apperception" for short) in two manners: as a synthetic faculty and as the "I" as a subject
Quiz: Kant's Concept of the Self and its Response to Hume Test your knowledge on Kant's response to Hume's philosophy and his concept of the self. Explore how Kant aimed to justify the conviction in physics as universal truth and safeguard religious beliefs such as immortality and free will. Learn about Kant's approach to the non-material soul and the role of inner sense in defending heterogeneity.
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