Kant on Representation and Objectivity

by A. B. Dickerson

Overview

This book is a study of the second-edition version of the "Transcendental Deduction" (the so-called "B-Deduction"), one of the most important and obscure sections of Kant's Critique of Pure Reason. Adam Dickerson analyzes most of the key themes in Kant's theory of knowledge, including the nature of thought and representation, the notion of objectivity, and the way in which the mind structures our experience of the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521831215
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	11/06/2003
Pages:	228
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.55(d)

About the Author

Dr A. B. Dickerson teaches at the School of Professional Communication at the University of Canberra.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements; Note on the text; Introduction; 1. Representation; 2. Spontaneity and objectivity; 3. The unity of consciousness; 4. Judgement and the categories; Bibliography; Index.

Editorial Reviews

"Clear and well-argued, Dickerson's book makes a welcome contribution to recent Kant literature." Philosophy in Review

"The work at hand is a close study of the second-edition version of the transcendental deduction, and it succeeds admirably in providing an interpretation that is subtle, faithful to the text and to Kant's intentions, and philosophically interesting. It is an extremely helpful contribution to the field." - Brandon C. Look, University of Kentucky

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