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Kant and the Art of Schematism

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 May 2014

Samantha Matherne
Samantha Matherne*
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University of British Columbia Email: samanthamatherne@gmail.com
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Abstract

In the Critique of Pure Reason, Kant describes schematism as a ‘hidden art in the depths of the human soul’ (A141/B180–1). While most commentators treat this as Kant's metaphorical way of saying schematism is something too obscure to explain, I argue that we should follow up Kant's clue and treat schematism literally as Kunst. By letting our interpretation of schematism be guided by Kant's theoretically exact ways of using the term Kunst in the Critique of Judgment we gain valuable insight into the nature of schematism, as well as its connection to Kant's concerns in the third Critique.

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Kantschematismimaginationunderstandingartgenius
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Kantian Review , Volume 19 , Issue 2 , July 2014 , pp. 181 - 205
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Copyright © Kantian Review 2014 

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