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Full Idea
A central aim of German Idealism is to overcome Kant's oppositions between appearances and thing in themselves, and between receptivity and spontaneity.
Clarification
'Spontaneity' refers to our imposing categories on experiences
Gist of Idea
German Idealism tried to stop oppositions of appearances/things and receptivity/spontaneity
Source
Andrew Bowie (German Philosophy: a very short introduction [2010], 2)
Book Ref
Bowie,Andrew: 'German Philosophy: very short intro' [OUP 2010], p.24
A Reaction
I have the impression that there were two strategies: break down the opposition within the self (Fichte), or break down the opposition in the world (Spinozism).
22055 | The Idealists saw the same unexplained spontaneity in Kant's judgements and choices [Bowie] |
22049 | Transcendental idealism aims to explain objectivity through subjectivity [Bowie] |
22054 | German Idealism tried to stop oppositions of appearances/things and receptivity/spontaneity [Bowie] |
22056 | Crucial to Idealism is the idea of continuity between receptivity and spontaneous judgement [Bowie] |
20942 | Nazis think race predetermines the self [Bowie] |
20946 | Rhetoric is built into language, so it cannot be stripped from philosophy [Bowie] |
20950 | German Idealism says our thinking and nature have the same rational structure [Bowie] |
20955 | Art can make reason more all-inclusive, by articulating what seemed inexpressible [Bowie] |