Representing Subjects, Mind-dependent Objects.

The article explores the relationship between the positions of philosophers Immanuel Kant and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz about the representation of subjects and mind-dependent objects. It compares the positions of the two philosophers regarding the relationship between knowing subjects and known obj...

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Publicado en:British Journal for the History of Philosophy Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 133 - 152
Autores principales: Nunziante, Antonio-Maria, Vanzo, Alberto
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jan2009
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Sumario:The article explores the relationship between the positions of philosophers Immanuel Kant and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz about the representation of subjects and mind-dependent objects. It compares the positions of the two philosophers regarding the relationship between knowing subjects and known objects. Two important aspects of the relationship between their philosophies are discussed, including the fundamental divergence highlighted by amphiboly and the stark contrast between their philosophies about the status of knowing subjects.