Article ID: CBB510519330

Kant’s Functional Cosmology: Teleology, Measurement, and Symbolic Representation in the Critique of Judgment (2022)

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In the 1780s Kant’s critique of rational cosmology clearly identified the limits of theoretical cosmology in agreement with the doctrine of transcendental idealism of space and time. However, what seems to be less explored, and remains still a desideratum for the literature, is a thorough investigation of the implications of transcendental philosophy for Kant’s view of cosmology in the 1790s. This contribution fills this gap by investigating Kant’s view of teleology and measurement in the Critique of Judgment, exploring their implications for Kant’s late view of cosmology. Considering the historical and scientific context in which Kant developed his reflections motivates my proposal to read Kant’s late view of the universe in terms of “functional cosmology.”

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Authors & Contributors
Beekman, Wim
Jochemsen, Henk
Beisbart, Claus
Rupik, Gregory
Goy, Ina
Howard, Stephen
Concepts
Teleology
Biology
Philosophy
Mechanism; mechanical philosophy
Metaphysics
Cosmology
Time Periods
18th century
19th century
17th century
Enlightenment
Places
Germany
France
Europe
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