Kant on the Mathematical Method

The Monist 51 (3):352-375 (1967)
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According to Kant, “mathematical knowledge is the knowledge gained by reason from the construction of concepts.” In this paper, I shall make a few suggestions as to how this characterization of the mathematical method is to be understood.

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10.5840/monist196751322

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