Kant’s 1768 attack on Leibniz’ conception of space
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Stefan Storrie
Abstract: This paper examines two features of Kant’s 1768 critique of Leibniz’ conception of space. Firstly, Leibniz’ proposed geometrical calculus called ‘analysis situs’; secondly, Leibniz’ relational conception of space. The main thesis of the paper is that Kant’s arguments are more powerful than generally recognized. With regard to the analysis situs, I will show that Kant was quite well informed about this proposed science and that his arguments severely undermine Leibniz’ claims to what it could perform. With regard to the relational theory of space, Kant’s argument would require Leibniz to present a complex story about the relation between God’s act of creation and our spatial experience to defend his relational view, rather than using the simple principle of sufficient reason.
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Artikel in diesem Heft
- Titelseiten
- Burkhard Tuschling (1937–2012)
- Kant’s 1768 attack on Leibniz’ conception of space
- L’ ‘idéal de la raison pure’ et la fracture du fonctionnement ontothéologique du possible dans la philosophie critique de Kant
- Die Weltgeschichte im Kontext der Kritik der Urteilskraft
- Causal Powers, Hume’s Early German Critics, and Kant’s Response to Hume
- Buchbesprechungen
- XI Kant Readings
- In Memoriam: Gary Banham † (1965–2013)
- Mitgliederversammlung der Kant-Gesellschaft
Artikel in diesem Heft
- Titelseiten
- Burkhard Tuschling (1937–2012)
- Kant’s 1768 attack on Leibniz’ conception of space
- L’ ‘idéal de la raison pure’ et la fracture du fonctionnement ontothéologique du possible dans la philosophie critique de Kant
- Die Weltgeschichte im Kontext der Kritik der Urteilskraft
- Causal Powers, Hume’s Early German Critics, and Kant’s Response to Hume
- Buchbesprechungen
- XI Kant Readings
- In Memoriam: Gary Banham † (1965–2013)
- Mitgliederversammlung der Kant-Gesellschaft
