Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Kant: A Very Short Introduction

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Koenigsberg - This place was Kant's birthplace.

University of Koenigsberg - This is the place where Kant taught for his entire academic career.

Rationalism - This is the philosophical school which believes the world can be known through the exercise of reason alone.

Empiricism - This is the philosophical school which denies that reason is capable of knowing the world.

Phenomena - These are the objects of experience.

Noumena - These are objects in themselves that Kant said it is impossible to know anything about.

Categorical Imperative - This is the basis...
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