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A lecture series examining Kant's Critique of Pure Reason. This series looks at German Philosopher Immanuel Kant's seminal philosophical work 'The Critique of Pure Reason'. The lectures aim to outline and discuss some of the key philosophical issues raised in the book and to offer students and individuals thought provoking Kantian ideas surrounding metaphysics. Each lecture looks at particular questions raised in the work such as how do we know what we know and how do we find out about the world, dissects these questions with reference to Kant's work and discusses the broader philosophical implications. Anyone with an interest in Kant and philosophy will find these lectures thought provoking but accessible.Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ Kantian philosophy • metaphysics and epistemology • integration of reason and sense • a priori knowledge • self-awareness and consciousness • limits of reason • philosophical implications in scienceThis podcast delves into Immanuel Kant's "Critique of Pure Reason," a fundamental text in the field of philosophy. The series seeks to introduce and analyze central philosophical questions addressed by Kant, making them accessible to both students and those with a broader interest in philosophy. Across a series of lectures, the podcast explores how human knowledge is structured, specifically examining Kant's assertion of the limitations and capabilities of sense and reason. A recurring theme is Kant's "Copernican" revolution in metaphysics, which argues for the observer's significant role in shaping experience.
The episodes deal with the integration of empiricism and rationalism, demonstrating how knowledge is reliant on both sensory input and a priori knowledge — knowledge that exists prior to and independent of experience. The series further investigates Kant's exploration of space and time as fundamental forms through which we perceive phenomena, challenging the notion that our perceptions are of things in themselves.
Other topics include the possibility of self-awareness, the need for an external world to develop self-consciousness, and Kant's ideas about how objective concepts are formed through a priori categories. The podcast also covers the synthetic unity of apperception, emphasizing that a unified consciousness is fundamental to understanding the world. It concludes by discussing the limitations of reason, highlighting Kant's warnings against extending reason into domains beyond empirical experience. Throughout, the podcast aims to illuminate Kantian concepts while considering their broader philosophical implications, providing listeners with a thorough exploration of "Critique of Pure Reason."
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Just what is Kant's "project"? 2011-Mar-16 46 minutes |
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The broader philosophical context 2011-Mar-16 45 minutes |
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Space, time and the "Analogies of Experiences" 2011-Mar-16 48 minutes |
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How are a priori synthetic judgements possible? 2011-Mar-16 40 minutes |
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Idealisms and their refutations 2011-Mar-16 42 minutes |
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Concepts, judgement and the Transcendental Deduction of the Categories 2011-Mar-16 40 minutes |
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The "Self" and the Synthetic Unity of Apperception 2011-Mar-16 41 minutes |
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The discipline of reason: The paralogisms and Antinomies of Pure Reason. 2011-Mar-16 37 minutes |