The Structure of Pure Reason
Philosophy’s View of Our Situation in the World
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Beschreibung
This book explains how the idea of there being no ultimate, universal truth is in itself a contradictory philosophical position. Philosophers throughout history have tried to answer the question of what the deepest truth is about the world and our situation in it. They have put forward various philosophical systems, but none have won universal acceptance; and it is widely believed today that the time of philosophical systems is over. This book shows very concretely how to proceed in order to uncover the system of mutually defined basic concepts, which must be presupposed for any possible description of reality and any possible description of our situation as persons. Thus, in reigniting the discussion on philosophical systems, the author adds to the historical and contemporary discussions of Kant’s structure of pure reason.
This book explains how the idea of there being no ultimate, universal truth is in itself a contradictory philosophical position. Philosophers throughout history have tried to answer the question of what the deepest truth is about the world and our situation in it. They have put forward various philosophical systems, but none have won universal acceptance; and it is widely believed today that the time of philosophical systems is over. This book shows very concretely how to proceed in order to uncover the system of mutually defined basic concepts, which must be presupposed for any possible description of reality and any possible description of our situation as persons. Thus, in reigniting the discussion on philosophical systems, the author adds to the historical and contemporary discussions of Kant’s structure of pure reason.
Uncovers the system of mutually defined basic concepts Assists in defining a philosophical description of reality and our situation as persons Explains how the idea of there being no ultimate truth is a contradictio in terminis
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Dines Bjørner
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Pure reason Immanuel Kant Kantian Philosophy Kai Sorlander Philosophy and existence Philosophy of science
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“This book is a work of (pure) philosophy … . The book opens with three preliminary parts, a Foreword, a Translator’s Foreword by Dines Bjørner, and the author’s Preface. The main body of the work consists of seven quite substantial chapters, each with its subdivisions. All of this is completed by a brief Conclusion chapter. … this foreword providing considerable support and useful context for the reader” (Tim Denvir and Brian Monahan, Facs Facts - The Newsletter of the Formal Aspects of Computing Science Specialist Group, Issue (2), July 2025)
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