A discussion of the philosopher Immanuel Kant’s idealism.
This paper attempts to understand the writings of Immanuel Kant which were a mixture of idealism and realism. It discusses how his writings are difficult to understand due to the terminology that he used, when it came to God, freedom, and immortality his viewpoints were different. It evaluates his distinction between independent and identical objects and shows how his writing is a combination of several styles and idealism.
Perception in Kant’s writings can be confusing because they can be active and intellectual or be sensible and intellectual. Kant’s writings on intuition and thought are often confusing to many of his readers. The immediacy of intuition that is lost when we consider perception to be the result of active mental synthesis returns when we realize that this synthesis is an activity that cannot occur in the conscious mind (Ross 2002). Perception can happen even when it is not clearly understood. For instances, where faces and shapes can be seen in the shadows of candles. The difference between conceptual meaning and perceptive object can be maintained even when the mental processes are allowed in the formation of perception. Quite confusing.