
Immanuel Kant vs. René Descartes
Theory & Philosophy
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Kant's Critique of Pure Reason
Emmanuel Kant says that by thinking he can infer that he exists. He suggests there are two different kinds of idealism: dogmatic idealism and what is just called problematic idealism. And this is the view that we are can be doubtful of the existence of the exterior world and things in the world. We can only be sure of our mind, argues philosopher John De Kalt.
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