Michael Yuen
Biographic Data
| ID | 9341632 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael Yuen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael |
| FAMILY NAME | Yuen |
| SIGNATURE | YUEN M |
| AFFILIATIONS | New York University Shanghai |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3793-1311 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Attainability and Kant’s Moral Argument
Kant claims that we must Believe (or have faith, Glaube ) in the attainability of our ultimate moral end – the Highest Good – and that God exists. According to a strand of orthodoxy, this claim rests on a rational principle, called Attainability: one can rationally will an end only if one thinks that it is attainable. However, this orthodox view faces four prominent objections concerning (1) acting as if, (2) the modal content of Beliefs, (3) app…
Analytic Cognition in Kant
Kant refers to analytic cognition in several prominent places. The prevailing wisdom, however, denies the possibility of analytic cognition within his theory of cognition. I shall argue that this is mistaken. I show that we can account for analytic cognition’s possibility by appealing to variants of the more familiar conditions on the cognition of objects. I also highlight analytic cognition’s connection to insight and analytic knowledge. In the …
Kant on Hope’s Value and Misanthropy
In this article, I develop a neglected aspect of the value of hope in Kant’s philosophy. I do so by homing in on Section III of the 1793 essay “On the Common Saying.” In my interpretation, Kant argues that if one recognizes obligations to help future generations while also encountering people who violate these obligations, one is more likely to isolate oneself from society—what Kant calls the hatred of humanity or misanthropy. Thus, the article a…
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Kant on Hope’s Value and Misanthropy
In this article, I develop a neglected aspect of the value of hope in Kant’s philosophy. I do so by homing in on Section III of the 1793 essay “On the Common Saying.” In my interpretation, Kant argues that if one recognizes obligations to help future generations while also encountering people who violate these obligations, one is more likely to isolate oneself from society—what Kant calls the hatred of humanity or misanthropy. Thus, the article a…
Analytic Cognition in Kant
Kant refers to analytic cognition in several prominent places. The prevailing wisdom, however, denies the possibility of analytic cognition within his theory of cognition. I shall argue that this is mistaken. I show that we can account for analytic cognition’s possibility by appealing to variants of the more familiar conditions on the cognition of objects. I also highlight analytic cognition’s connection to insight and analytic knowledge. In the …
Attainability and Kant’s Moral Argument
Kant claims that we must Believe (or have faith, Glaube ) in the attainability of our ultimate moral end – the Highest Good – and that God exists. According to a strand of orthodoxy, this claim rests on a rational principle, called Attainability: one can rationally will an end only if one thinks that it is attainable. However, this orthodox view faces four prominent objections concerning (1) acting as if, (2) the modal content of Beliefs, (3) app…
Epistemology (3 works) · Philosophical Ethics and Theory (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Political Philosophy and Ethics (2 works) · Cognition (1 work) · Cognitive science (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Contemporary philosophy (1 work) · Environmental ethics (1 work) · Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics (1 work)