PHIL 015. Special Topics: Kant: Critique of Pure Reason

Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason is not only a philosophical classic but also still frames current debates in metaphysics and epistemology. This course is dedicated to a close reading of core parts of the Critique. Main topics include: Kant’s defense of substantial a priori knowledge, his theories of space and time, his doctrine of the categories and a corresponding view of the world, his view that human knowledge is limited in basic ways, his doctrine of transcendental idealism, and his approach to traditional problems of metaphysics.
PHIL distribution - (M)H
Prerequisite: First- and second-year students must complete one introductory level PHIL course before enrolling in this course.
Humanities
1 credit.
Spring 2026. Baumann.
Catalog chapter: Philosophy
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/philosophy

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