How does Kant's 'common sense realism' differ from idealism?
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The question is asking about the differences between Kant's 'common sense realism' and the philosophical stance of idealism. It presents multiple choice options to clarify these distinctions, focusing on how perception interacts with reality according to Kant compared to idealist views.
Answer
Kant's empirical realism vs. idealism: realism asserts real existence of perceived objects; idealism claims our perceptions are mentally constructed, not direct knowledge of things-in-themselves.
Kant's 'common sense realism' refers to empirical realism, where things we perceive have real existence. In contrast, his idealism (transcendental idealism) posits that what we perceive is shaped by mental processes and not the things-in-themselves, which we can't know directly.
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Kant's 'common sense realism' refers to empirical realism, where things we perceive have real existence. In contrast, his idealism (transcendental idealism) posits that what we perceive is shaped by mental processes and not the things-in-themselves, which we can't know directly.
More Information
Kant sought a middle ground between traditional realism and idealism. He established a framework where empirical realism operates within the bounds of human perception, which is limited and constructed by our minds according to transcendental idealism.
Tips
A common mistake is to conflate Kant's empirical realism with naive realism, which doesn't account for the filtering effect of perception and cognition.
Sources
- Kant's Transcendental Idealism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - plato.stanford.edu
- Kant's T_Idealism-Empirical_Realism vs Indirect Realism - Page 5 - forum.philosophynow.org
- How different is indirect realism from Kant's transcendental idealism? - quora.com
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