Points of view: Kant on perspectival knowledge

Michela Massimi

doi:10.1007/s11229-018-1876-7

Points of view: Kant on perspectival knowledge

Michela Massimi

School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences

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The aim of this paper is to cast new light on an important and often overlooked notion of perspectival knowledge arising from Kant. In addition to a traditional notion of perspectival knowledge as “knowledge from a vantage point” (perspectival knowledge 1), a second novel notion — “knowledge towards a vantage point” (perspectival knowledge 2) —is here introduced. The origin and rationale of perspectival knowledge 2 are traced back to Kant’s so-called transcendental illusion (and some of its pre-Critical sources). The legacy of the Kantian notion of perspectival knowledge 2 for contemporary discussions on disagreement and the role of metaphysics in scientific knowledge is discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-18
Journal	Synthese
Volume	N/A
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-018-1876-7
Publication status	Published - 20 Jul 2018

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Kant
perspectival knowledge
transcendental illusion
scientific disagreement
natural kinds

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Perspectival Realism. Science, Knowledge, and Truth from a Human Vantage Point.
Massimi, M. (Principal Investigator)
EU government bodies
1/01/16 → 30/06/21
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Absolute Space as a necessary idea: Reading Kant’s Phenomenology through perspectival lenses
Massimi, M., Oct 2022, Kant's Metaphysical Foundations of Natural Science: A Critical Guide. McNulty, M. B. (ed.). Cambridge University Press, p. 215-239 (Cambridge Critical Guides).
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Metaphysics and Perspectival Knowledge. A Kantian tale.
Massimi, M. (Invited speaker)
19 Dec 2018
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