POLS 3040 Lecture Notes - Immanuel Kant, Pietism, Noble Savage
11 Dec 2013
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September 25, 2013 - lecture notes: immanuel kant 1724-1804, Leading into critique of practical reason and his previous work. Assuming his readers have some familiarity with his theories. Most important part of his theory is moral in part because he"s responding to dilemmas mentioned in last class. Responding to this in terms of a correct philosophy, so that"s important because there seemed to be a threat of ethical relativism in philosophical terms and also of skepticism in theories of knowledge. Not just an abstract set of doctrines, was theory supposed to be applied and would have real material effect. Nevertheless there"s something in reason that always strives to go beyond itself. Leads to dogmatism, from that a critique of dogmatism, bursts metaphysical bubbles, then you get skepticism. Spent so much time developing theory of cognition, in a sense it"s merely setting the stage for his moral theory, nevertheless it"s crucial: overview/context, enlightenment dilemmas.
