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- Title
Kant's Ontological Phenomenalism.
- Authors
Pickering PhD, Mark
- Abstract
Immanuel Kant's oft-repeated statement that physical objects are mere representations has given rise to various phenomenalist interpretations. Here I understand phenomenalism to be the view that physical objects are actual or possible perceptions. I argue for a novel phenomenalist interpretation: for Kant a physical object is nothing but the sum of actual and possible perceptions that agree with its empirical concept. I argue that this interpretation is supported by the textual evidence and that this interpretation is not vulnerable to objections commonly made against phenomenalist interpretations. I also argue that the textual evidence provides more support for this interpretation than it does for certain other phenomenalist interpretations.
- Subjects
KANT, Immanuel, 1724-1804; PHENOMENALISM; OBJECTIONS (Evidence)
- Publication
Kant-Studien, 2023, Vol 114, Issue 2, p247
- ISSN
0022-8877
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1515/kant-2022-2038