John J Callanan
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 1629149 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | John J Callanan |
| NOMBRES | John J |
| APELLIDO | Callanan |
| FIRMA | CALLANAN J J |
| AFILIACIONES | King's College London |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9877-3703 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 10 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 13 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 9 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 1 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2006 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2020 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Kant and Animals
Kant on the spontaneous power of the mind
It is well known that at the heart of Kant’s Critical philosophy is the claim that the mind possesses an essentially spontaneous power or capacity (Vermögen). It is also sometimes maintained that Kant’s appeals to this spontaneous power are intimately tied to his recognition of there being a fundamental and irreducible normative dimension to judgement. However, I attempt to complicate this picture by way of appeal to some less appreciated influen…
The poverty of conceptual truth
In his winning submission for the 1763 Berlin Academy prize essay competition, Moses Mendelssohn explained how necessary truths are grasped. All such propositions, in both mathematics and metaphysi
Mendelssohn and Kant on Mathematics and Metaphysics
The difference between the method of metaphysics and the method of mathematics was an issue of central concern for Kant in both the Pre-Critical and Critical periods. I will argue that when Kant speaks of the ‘philosophical method’ in the Doctrine of Method in the Critique of Pure Reason (CPR), he frequently has in mind not his own methodology but rather the method of conceptual analysis associated with rationalism. The particular target is Moses…
The Role of the Holy Will
It is well known that Kant uses the notion of the holy will in the Groundwork so as to contrast it with the finite wills of human beings. It is less clear, however, what function this contrast is supposed to perform. I argue that one role of the holy will is to illustrate transcendental idealism’s account of the relation between moral knowledge and moral practice. The position is one intended to negotiate between ostensibly competing traditions. …
Kant on Nativism, Scepticism and Necessity
Kant criticizes the so-called ‘preformation’ hypothesis – a nativist account of the origin of the categories – at the end of the B-Deduction on the ground that it entails scepticism. I examine the historical context of Kant's criticism, and identify the targets as both Crusius and Leibniz. There are two claims argued for in this paper: first, that attending to the context of the opposition to certain forms of nativism affords a way of understandi…
Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals
A step-by-step guide to Kant's first work on moral philosophy Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals is considered a standard text in the history of moral philosophy as well as a classic work of moral philosophy in its own right. This guide provides a paragraph-by-paragraph account of the main themes of Kant's moral philosophy and a clear statement of his overall philosophical aims and arguments. Key Features: Written to be read alongside…
Making Sense of Doubt
Strawson's philosophical attitude towards scepticism is frequently thought to have undergone a significant shift from the “strong” or “robust” employment of transcendental arguments in Individuals to a more “modest” understanding of the efficacy of such arguments in Skepticism and Naturalism: Some Varieties . I argue that this interpretation is based upon a misunderstanding of the function of transcendental arguments in Strawson's earlier works. …
Kant on Analogy
The role of analogy in Kant's critical thought is often thought to be unclear. This is in no small part due to Kant's own ambiguous statements on the matter. On the one hand, Kant thought it approp
Kant's Transcendental Strategy
The interpretation of transcendental arguments remains a contentious issue for contemporary epistemology. It is usually agreed that they originated in Kant's theoretical philosophy and were intended to have some kind of anti‐sceptical efficacy. I argue that the sceptic with whom Kant was concerned has been consistently misidentified. The actual sceptic was Hume, questioning whether the faculty of reason can justify any of our judgements whatsoeve…
Kant on Analogy
The role of analogy in Kant's critical thought is often thought to be unclear. This is in no small part due to Kant's own ambiguous statements on the matter. On the one hand, Kant thought it approp
Kant on the spontaneous power of the mind
It is well known that at the heart of Kant’s Critical philosophy is the claim that the mind possesses an essentially spontaneous power or capacity (Vermögen). It is also sometimes maintained that Kant’s appeals to this spontaneous power are intimately tied to his recognition of there being a fundamental and irreducible normative dimension to judgement. However, I attempt to complicate this picture by way of appeal to some less appreciated influen…
Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals
A step-by-step guide to Kant's first work on moral philosophy Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals is considered a standard text in the history of moral philosophy as well as a classic work of moral philosophy in its own right. This guide provides a paragraph-by-paragraph account of the main themes of Kant's moral philosophy and a clear statement of his overall philosophical aims and arguments. Key Features: Written to be read alongside…
The poverty of conceptual truth
In his winning submission for the 1763 Berlin Academy prize essay competition, Moses Mendelssohn explained how necessary truths are grasped. All such propositions, in both mathematics and metaphysi
Kant's Transcendental Strategy
The interpretation of transcendental arguments remains a contentious issue for contemporary epistemology. It is usually agreed that they originated in Kant's theoretical philosophy and were intended to have some kind of anti‐sceptical efficacy. I argue that the sceptic with whom Kant was concerned has been consistently misidentified. The actual sceptic was Hume, questioning whether the faculty of reason can justify any of our judgements whatsoeve…
Kant's Transcendental Strategy
The interpretation of transcendental arguments remains a contentious issue for contemporary epistemology. It is usually agreed that they originated in Kant's theoretical philosophy and were intended to have some kind of anti‐sceptical efficacy. I argue that the sceptic with whom Kant was concerned has been consistently misidentified. The actual sceptic was Hume, questioning whether the faculty of reason can justify any of our judgements whatsoeve…
Kant on Analogy
The role of analogy in Kant's critical thought is often thought to be unclear. This is in no small part due to Kant's own ambiguous statements on the matter. On the one hand, Kant thought it approp
Making Sense of Doubt
Strawson's philosophical attitude towards scepticism is frequently thought to have undergone a significant shift from the “strong” or “robust” employment of transcendental arguments in Individuals to a more “modest” understanding of the efficacy of such arguments in Skepticism and Naturalism: Some Varieties . I argue that this interpretation is based upon a misunderstanding of the function of transcendental arguments in Strawson's earlier works. …
Kant on Nativism, Scepticism and Necessity
Kant criticizes the so-called ‘preformation’ hypothesis – a nativist account of the origin of the categories – at the end of the B-Deduction on the ground that it entails scepticism. I examine the historical context of Kant's criticism, and identify the targets as both Crusius and Leibniz. There are two claims argued for in this paper: first, that attending to the context of the opposition to certain forms of nativism affords a way of understandi…
Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals
A step-by-step guide to Kant's first work on moral philosophy Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals is considered a standard text in the history of moral philosophy as well as a classic work of moral philosophy in its own right. This guide provides a paragraph-by-paragraph account of the main themes of Kant's moral philosophy and a clear statement of his overall philosophical aims and arguments. Key Features: Written to be read alongside…
Mendelssohn and Kant on Mathematics and Metaphysics
The difference between the method of metaphysics and the method of mathematics was an issue of central concern for Kant in both the Pre-Critical and Critical periods. I will argue that when Kant speaks of the ‘philosophical method’ in the Doctrine of Method in the Critique of Pure Reason (CPR), he frequently has in mind not his own methodology but rather the method of conceptual analysis associated with rationalism. The particular target is Moses…
The Role of the Holy Will
It is well known that Kant uses the notion of the holy will in the Groundwork so as to contrast it with the finite wills of human beings. It is less clear, however, what function this contrast is supposed to perform. I argue that one role of the holy will is to illustrate transcendental idealism’s account of the relation between moral knowledge and moral practice. The position is one intended to negotiate between ostensibly competing traditions. …
The poverty of conceptual truth
In his winning submission for the 1763 Berlin Academy prize essay competition, Moses Mendelssohn explained how necessary truths are grasped. All such propositions, in both mathematics and metaphysi
Kant on the spontaneous power of the mind
It is well known that at the heart of Kant’s Critical philosophy is the claim that the mind possesses an essentially spontaneous power or capacity (Vermögen). It is also sometimes maintained that Kant’s appeals to this spontaneous power are intimately tied to his recognition of there being a fundamental and irreducible normative dimension to judgement. However, I attempt to complicate this picture by way of appeal to some less appreciated influen…
Kant and Animals
Epistemology (10 obras) · Philosophical Ethics and Theory (9 obras) · Philosophy (6 obras) · Metaphysics (4 obras) · Philosophy (4 obras) · Philosophy and Theoretical Science (3 obras) · Political science (3 obras) · Skepticism (3 obras) · Transcendental idealism (3 obras) · War, Ethics, and Justification (3 obras)