John Callanan
Biographic Data
| ID | 4500695 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Callanan |
| GIVEN NAMES | John |
| FAMILY NAME | Callanan |
| SIGNATURE | CALLANAN J |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
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…
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…
God in all things
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…
God in all things
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…
Epistemology (3 works) · Philosophical Ethics and Theory (3 works) · Metaphysics (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Anthony De Mello (1931-) (1 work) · Critical rationalism (1 work) · Criticism (1 work) · Dialectic (1 work) · Doctrine (1 work) · Empiricism (1 work)