Kant and the Metaphysics of CausalityThis is a book about Kant's views on causality as understood in their proper historical context. Specifically, Eric Watkins argues that a grasp of Leibnizian and anti-Leibnizian thought in 18th century Germany helps one to see how the Critical Kant argued for causal principles that have both metaphysical and epistemological elements. On this reading Kant's model of causality does not consist of events, but rather of substances endowed with causal powers that are exercised according to their natures and circumstances. |
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according Accordingly account of causality action Analogies of Experience Antinomy appearances argues asserts Baumgarten bodies causal interaction causal laws causal powers causal relations cause Chapter claim coexistence Compatibilism compatibilist concept context contradiction Critical Critique Crusius distinct effect entail epistemological establish existence explain explicitly fact finite substances follows freedom Hume Hume's position Humean idea indeterminate infinite regress insofar interpretation intrinsic properties invokes issue Kant's account Kant's argument Kant's model Kant's views Knutzen laws of nature Leibniz Leibnizian Malebranche metaphysical mind-body problem model of causality Monadology monads mutual interaction necessity notion of activity noumenal Nova dilucidatio objective succession ontological phenomenal substances philosophical physical influx Pietists possible pre-Critical period pre-established harmony principle of contradiction principle of succession Pure Reason real grounds relational properties Second Analogy sense simply simultaneous temporally determinate things Third Analogy tion Transcendental Idealism Transcendental Realism understanding University Press views on causality Wolff