A Wolff in Kant's Clothing

Christian Wolff's Influence on Kant's Accounts of Consciousness, Self-Consciousness, and Psychology

Bibliographic Data

ID4079682
AuthorsCorey W Dyck
Year2011
Volume6
Issue1
Pages44-53
Publication date2011-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePhilosophy Compass (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1747-9991 • E-ISSN: 1747-9991
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1747-9991.2010.00370.x
OpenAlexW2160531423
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited24

In attempts to come to grips with Kant's thought, the influence of the philosophy of Christian Wolff (1679-1754) is often neglected. In this paper, I consider three topics related to Kant's philosophy of mind, broadly construed, where Wolff's influence is particularly visible, namely, consciousness, self-consciousness, and the doctrine of the soul or psychology. I argue that within this context we can better understand Kant's particular arguments and positions, and gain a more accurate sense of which aspects of Kant's accounts derive from the antecedent traditions and which constitute genuine philosophical innovations

Antecedent (behavioral psychology · Consciousness · Context (archaeology · Doctrine · Epistemology · Soul · Theology · Historical Philosophy and Science · Philosophical Ethics and Theory · Philosophy, Science, and History · Psychology · Philosophy · Social Psychology

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