The philosophy of Solomon Maimon (1753-1800) is usually considered an important link between Kant\u2019s transcendental philosophy and German idealism. Highly praised during his lifetime, over the past two centuries Maimon\u2019s genius has been poorly understood and often ignored. Meir Buzaglo offers a reconstruction of Maimon\u2019s philosophy, revealing that its true nature becomes apparent only when viewed in light of his philosophy of mathematics. This provides the key to understanding Maimon\u2019s solution to Kant\u2019s quid juris question concerning the connection between intuition and concept in mathematics. Maimon\u2019s original approach avoids dispensing with intuition (as in some versions of logicism and formalism) while reducing the reliance on intuition in its Kantian sense. As Buzaglo demonstrates, this led Maimon to question Kant\u2019s ultimate rejection of the possibility of metaphysics and, simultaneously, to suggest a unique type of skepticism.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN-13
9780822985945
eBay Product ID (ePID)
138875789
Product Key Features
Book Title
Solomon Maimon: Monism, Skepticism, and Mathematics
Author
Meir Buzaglo
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Popular Philosophy
Publication Year
2002
Number of Pages
184 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
230mm
Item Width
150mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Meir Buzaglo
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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