Depends Quote by Immanuel Kant
“Upon the solution of this problem, or upon sufficient proof of the impossibility of synthetical knowledge a priori, depends the existence or downfall of metaphysics.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Critique of Pure Reason, 1781
Kant argues that proving or disproving a priori synthetic knowledge determines metaphysics' fate.
In simple terms: Metaphysics hinges on synthetic knowledge proof.
Question metaphysics' foundations.
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- academic debate
- philosophical research
- teaching
- intellectual discourse
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Questions to Reflect On
- Can metaphysics survive without synthetic a priori knowledge?
- What alternatives exist for metaphysical justification?
If synthetic knowledge remains unproven, metaphysics may collapse.