Episode 24: The Elephant in the Room: Kant and Critique of Pure Reason

Is transcendental idealism philosophically inconsistent? Does Kant not fully get the love he should from the philosophy community because he seems to have violated one of his own doctrines?

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Episode 23 - The Origin of Cognition: Kant and Critique of Pure Reason

In this episode, hopefully we nail down what it is that Kant means when he uses the term 'transcendental.' Also, the cognitive mechanism Kant calls 'synthesis' is introduced.

Readings from Critique of Pure Reason by Immanuel Kant:
(A56/B80) - General logic vs. transcendental logic
(A57/B82) - Brief but clear description of what transcendental logic is
(A58-59/B82-83) - A little about what truth is
(A77-79/B102-105) - Synthesis is introduced

Reading from A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume:
Book I, Part III, Section VIII - Intensity of belief in terms of probability

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Episode 22 - The Elements of Cognition: Kant and Critique of Pure Reason

What makes cognition possible according to Kant? We dive slightly deeper into Transcendental Logic.

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Episode 21: Transcendental Logic Introduction

We briefly touch upon the opening section of Transcendental Logic in Kant's Critique of Pure Reason.

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Episode 20: More on Transcendental Idealism

Continuing Kant's Critique of Pure Reason...
What does the mind bring to experience?
A little more on transcendental idealism as touched on in Transcendental Aesthetic.

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Episode 19: Transcendental Idealism

A little on how Hume's controversial claim about the nature of cause-and-effect associations led Kant to rethink his approach to metaphysics.

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Episode 18 - The Attack on Metaphysics: Hume on Cause and Effect

What was it that Hume said that awoke Kant from his so-called dogmatic slumber? In this episode we look at how susceptible we are to the inferences our minds make.

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