Kant's late philosophy of nature the Opus postumum Stephen Howard

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Howard, Stephen, author.

Series:

Elements in the philosophy of Immanuel Kant

Cambridge elements. Elements in the philosophy of Immanuel Kant 2397-9461

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804. Opus postumum.

Kant, Immanuel.

Philosophy of nature.

Opus postumum (Kant, Immanuel).

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom Cambridge University Press 2023

Biography/History:

Stephen Howard is a senior postdoctoral fellow at the University of Leuven, Belgium

Summary:

"Kant's final drafts, known as his Opus postumum, attempt to make what he calls a 'transition from the metaphysical foundations of natural science to physics.' Interpreters broadly agree that in this project Kant seeks to connect the general a priori principles of natural science, as set out in the major critical works, to the specific results of empirical physics. Beyond this, however, basic interpretative issues remain controversial. This Element outlines a framework that aims to combine the systematic ambition of early twentieth-century readings with the rigor of more recent studies. The author argues that a question that has animated much recent scholarship -- which 'gap' in Kant's previous philosophy does the Opus postumum seek to fill? -- can be profitably set aside. In its place, renewed attention should be given to a crucial part of the manuscript, fascicles X/XI, and to the problematic 'arrival point' of the transition, namely, Kant's question: What is physics?"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. A sketch of the reception history

3. 'Gap' or transition problem?

4. The form of the transition problem

5. What is physics?

6. Conclusion

Appendix: how to read the Opus postumum

References

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2023

Includes bibliographical references

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Print version Howard, Stephen. Kant's late philosophy of nature

ISBN:

9781009031028

1009031023

OCLC:

1376020278

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