Kant
Lecture notes

Sandy Berkovski

Bilkent University
Fall 2009

Abstract

We shall examine various problems in the Critique of Pure Reason.
Disclaimer. These brief notes do not constitute an attempt of writing a book. Many of the issues discussed here may have been amended, expanded, or further clarified in the class.

Assignments

1 `One can never represent that there is no space, though one can very well think that there are no objects to be encountered in it.' (A24/B38) What is the content of this claim? Is it necessary/contingent/a priori/a posteriori? What is its overall role in the metaphysical exposition?
2 Give examples for all twelve moments of judgement (A70/B95). Provide brief explanations.
3 Reconstruct the argument of the Transcendental Deduction A. State clearly its premisses and its conclusion(s). Explain the role of the transcendental unity of apperception.
4 Can we identify transcendental objects with things in themselves? Why?
5 `Time lasts and does not change.' Is Kant right to assert this? Why?
6 `If appearances were things in themselves, then no human being would be able to assess from the succession of representations how the manifold is combined in the object.' (A190/B235) Explain. What is the significance of this claim for Kant's argumentation in the Analogies?
7 What does the Refutation of Idealism tell us about the relation between inner and outer sense?
8 What is the difference between noumena and things in themselves? Briefly illustrate with two or three examples.


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