Friday, March 5, 2010

Week 3, lecture - Kant - German Idealism

Kant

  • seen as the founder of German Idealism
  • supported the French Revolution
  • he wrote the book 'A Critique of Pure Reason' - this was one of his most influential books which outlined his main ideas
  • he believed that there are two natures; Nuomenal and Phenomenal
  • he believed in Copernican Revolution - the mind shapes the universe
  • Categorical Imperative - a duty

Hegel

  • he believes that every idea we have contains it's own negation - an opposite
  • devout Christian

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