Kantian futurism

Speeches

Authors

  • Robert HANNA

Keywords:

Immanuel Kant, Critique of Pure Reason, futurism, transcendental idealism, cognitive semantics, rational anthropology

Abstract

The text discusses the intimate relationship between the future of philosophy and the future of humankind-in-the-world, emphasizing the critical reflection and speculative nature of philosophical futurism, particularly in the context of Immanuel Kant's philosophical thought. Kant's influence, especially through his groundbreaking work, "Critique of Pure Reason," has shaped modern philosophy and continues to impact various philosophical disciplines. The text highlights Kant's transcendental idealism as a conceptual science describing the essential nature of the real world and cognitive semantics, focusing on the structure of human representation and judgment. Additionally, the idea of a comprehensive Kantian philosophy for the future, known as rational anthropology, is proposed as a way to creatively revise and update Kantian philosophy for the near future, addressing the rational human condition across various spheres of human existence. The text concludes by advocating for the forward progression to rational anthropology as the philosophical futurist direction for humankind

Author Biography

Robert HANNA

USA ,PhD in Philosophy, Department of Philosophy, University of Colorado, Boulder (USA), independent researcher, director of The Contemporary Kantian Philosophy Project, editor of Borderless Philosophy and Contemporary Studies in Kantian Philosophy.

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Hanna, R. (2018a). Preface and General Introduction, Supplementary Essays, and General Bibliography. In: The Rational Human Condition (Vol. 1). New York: Nova Science. Available online in preview at URL = <https://www.academia.edu/35801821/The_Rational_Human_Condition_1_Preface_and_General_Introduction_Supplementary_Essays_and_General_Bibliography_Nova_Science_2018_>

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Hanna, R. (2018d). Kant, Agnosticism, and Anarchism: A Theological-Political Treatise. In: The Rational Human Condition (Vol. 4). New York: Nova Science. Available online in preview at URL = <https://www.academia.edu/36359665/The_Rational_Human_Condition_4_Kant_Agnosticism_and_Anarchism_A_Theological_Political_Treatise_Nova_Science_2018_>

Hanna, R. (2020). “The Kant Wars and The Three Faces of Kant.” Contemporary Studies in Kantian Philosophy, 5, 73-94. Available online at URL = <https://www.cckp.space/single-post/2020/06/15/CSKP5-2020-The-Kant-Wars-and-The-Three-Faces-of-Kant>

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2024-07-18

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HANNA, R. (2024). Kantian futurism : Speeches . Filosofska Dumka, (2), 91–99. Retrieved from https://dumka.philosophy.ua/index.php/fd/article/view/744

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