We’re finishing our discussion of Transcendental Idealism this week by looking more closely at epistemic readings of TI. Be sure to have read the below chapters by Allison, if you haven’t already. Other things to look at include Van Cleve’s criticisms of Allison’s reading and Nick Stang’s overview of issues surrounding the interpretation of Transcendental Idealism.
Note that class on the 20th will be remote via zoom, with guest Banafsheh Baizaei of Brown University (https://philosophy.brown.edu/people/banafsheh-beizaei).
The zoom link is on the week 5 channel on the class discord.
Readings
- Allison, Kant’s Transcendental Idealism, chs. 1-2
- (Recommended) Van Cleve, Transcendental Idealism
- (Optional): Stang, Transcendental Idealism (SEP entry; particularly §§1-2)
Questions
- What distinguishes the epistemic reading from other readings of Transcendental Idealism?
- What is an “aspect”?
- What does it mean to consider an object “under an aspect”?
- What is the “discursivity thesis” for which Allison advocates?
- What concerns does Van Cleve raise about Allison’s epistemic reading?