April 27th Modern Phil

04/27/2015

Synthetic- A priori (universal and necessary. And form the minds

activity)
Analytic- A posteriori (senses)
True by definition. Everything is a substance, but not by definition.
Synthetic- A priori how it is possible to have any cognition whatsoever.
Sum of interior angles of a triangle.(math)
F=ma (physics)
All events are caused (metaphysics)
o How can we have all these///
Some power in the space of intuition.
Transcendental exposition
We can explain the a- priori by intuition.
Transcendental- an explanation of how a- priori cognition is
possible.
All that there is a right hand V left hand. They are counterpart but
different. They can be explained through relations. They are different worlds.
Intuition that is just sensible. (matter) form and matter. Table
(brown and hardness) through senses. You cant get order of the
sensations. Everything has shape.
Time. This ideas that you take in sensation but not order.
Space is a form of intuition
MATH? why is are there ever useful applications. For predicting things
in the world.
Cognition
To have Cognition you need to have intuition + concepts. 737
o Principal of non-contradiction
o Condition of objects (transcendental logic)

The understanding can never be anything but sensible. no object

would be given to us intuitions can be empty
Intuition +concepts and blind and empty
Compare things with similar features know with concept of dog it
can be updated.

There are a-priori concepts

The table is brown. You first must identify as something with
properties
A transcendental deduction
o Only possible through a-priori categories. Any cognition or
natural science possible through a-priori categories
Though we didnt abstract from our senses how it legitimate to get the
perception of something
Substance of cause you cant get it to experience.
Why is one the cause of another.
Call it a flame? Why is it a cause. It is legit to use A p . with this
cognition is possible. Cant use claims without Categorical
implications. You cant see the forces (like gravity). Arbitrary.
Transcendental deduction
Empirical cognition requires the transcendental unity of
apperception. TUA (transcendental unity of apperception) requires
rules for judging objects
Why does unity require this?
A deduction
UNITY OF deduction.
A cat?
o We need sensory impressions.
o What happens to our retinal image.
o I I I I I I I I I I I I I I of a cat.
o You have to synthesize these images.
Reproductive synthesis
And synthesizes of recognition
Make the judgment of a cat. You are a rational judge
o A rational cognizer

 You must be conscious of this.

Hume failings of self-identity
Mental states are distinct.
No connections between distinct extensions are discoverable
o All are separate and can exist on their own
o KANT says no as they can not exist on their own as judgment
depends on a cause. Conscious thought.
B deduction (746-747)
It is weird that an identity is through the possibility of cognition.
Categories the unity is necessary. You need to be making judgments.