Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
geometry, Immanuel Kant, metaphysics, spatial intuition
College
Humanities
Department
Philosophy
Abstract
In the Critique of Pure Reason, Immanuel Kant develops an account of geometry which rests upon his central claim about metaphysics: that we see the world not as it may be independent of our perceiving it, but as an object of our sensible intuition. Thus, in order to understand our world, we must not only attempt to examine the world, but we must also examine the lens of our intuition, by which we perceive the world:
Recommended Citation
Gibson, James B. Jr. and Arts, Dr. Michael
(2014)
"Kant on the Nature of Geometry,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014:
Iss.
1, Article 693.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/693