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Danged Noumena: Kant Versus Husserl on "The Thing-In-Itself" with Matt Bower

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Exploring Kant's Philosophy of the Thing-in-Itself

This chapter delves into Kant's view that we can only know appearances colored by our own mental constitution, not things as they might be independent of that. It discusses Kant's necessity to posit the thing-in-itself to understand reality beyond mere appearances and questions the purpose of this concept. The conversation contrasts Kant's perspective with Husserl's interpretation, exploring the limitations in accessing the true conditions of experience.

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