Kant's Empirical Realism (Oxford Philosophical Monographs) [Hardcover]

Paul Abela (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0199242747 | ISBN-13: 978-0199242740 | Publication Date: April 25, 2002

Paul Abela presents a powerful, experience-sensitive form of realism about the relation between mind and world, based on an innovative interpretation of Kant. Abela breaks with tradition in taking seriously Kant's claim that his Transcendental Idealism yields a form of empirical realism, and giving a realist analysis of major themes of the Critique of Pure Reason. Abela's blending of Kantian scholarship with contemporary epistemology offers a new way of resolving philosophical debates about realism.

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Review

"Kant's Empirical Realism challenges and enriches our understanding of Kant's philosophy...a rewarding book; the writing is clear, the structure is helpful and he uses some vivid examples."--Lucy Allais, Times Literary Supplement

"In his ambitious and readable book, Paul Abela wants to show how much damage has been done to our understanding of Kant by the influence of anti-realism and its underlying 'epistemic humanism'...consistently interesting."--Robert Stern, Mind

About the Author

Paul Abela is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Acadia University, Nova Scotia.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 322 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (April 25, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0199242747
• ISBN-13: 978-0199242740
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,129,126 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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