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lpraylow
April 7th 2005, 11:53 AM
I need help from some one who is a thinker and can help me understand the work of Philosopher Immanuel Kant.

Thanks

Solly
April 7th 2005, 11:59 AM
Phew tall order!

In a nutshell, to my own understanding, Kant reacted against Hume's extreme scepticism by re-affirming the existence of a metahphysical world [Kant was a 'Christian' philosopher], but he did so by moving all the difficult stuff into an untouchable realm, where it didn't interact with this world [noumena/phenomena]. We can guess it's there, but we can't access it. Therefore the appearances are saved, and Christian sensibilities are preserved in that God can still exist in his domain.

It's been a while since I read him though.

followinghim
April 7th 2005, 01:02 PM
Solly,

I was wondering if there would be anything at this site which could possibly help you.

http://comp.uark.edu/~rlee/semiau96/kantlink.html

God Bless