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Immanuel Kant
Kant's Critique of Judgement
"Kant's Critique of Judgement" by Immanuel Kant is a philosophical work published in 1790. The third in Kant's critical trilogy, it bridges his earlier investigations of knowledge and morality by exploring the nature of judgment itself. Divided into aesthetic and teleological sections, the work examines how we make judgments about beauty, the sublime, and purpose in nature. Kant introduces the concept of "subjective universal" judgments, revealing how aesthetic experiences claim validity beyond personal preference while resisting absolute determination.
Immanuel Kant
Kant's gesammelte Schriften. Band V. Kritik der Urtheilskraft.
"Kant's gesammelte Schriften. Band V. Kritik der Urtheilskraft" by Immanuel Kant is a philosophical work published in 1790. Known as the "third Critique," it explores aesthetics and purposiveness in nature, examining how judgment bridges understanding and reason. Kant distinguishes between determining and reflective judgment, analyzing four types: the agreeable, the beautiful, the sublime, and the good. The work investigates whether judgment possesses its own a priori principles and how it connects cognitive faculties with pleasure and displeasure, completing Kant's critical philosophical system.
John Dewey
Studies in Logical Theory
"Studies in Logical Theory" by John Dewey is a philosophical treatise written in the early 20th century. The book presents a collection of studies contributed by members of the Philosophy Department at the University of Chicago, focusing on various aspects of logical theory and its relationship with psychology, judgment, and experience. It delves into the nature of thought, its antecedents, and how judgment plays a central role in the process of knowing. The opening of the work establishes the context of Dewey's exploration into logical theory, emphasizing the derivation of thought from empirical experiences. Dewey outlines the purpose of reflective thinking, which responds to the complexities of life and the need to mediate various experiences through judgment. He critiques existing logical frameworks and contemplates the interplay between unreflective experiences and the rational processes that follow, posing critical questions about the nature of thought and its role in evolving knowledge. This sets the stage for a deeper examination of how thought interacts with its origins and its implications for understanding reality and truth.
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