Elucidations

Episode 23: Quassim Cassam discusses transcendental arguments

May 17, 2011
Quassim Cassam, a philosophy professor at Warwick University, dives into transcendental arguments and their implications for knowledge. He discusses how skepticism challenges our understanding of existence, using examples from popular culture like Sherlock Holmes. Cassam explores strategies to counter skeptical views, emphasizing the validity of knowledge despite skeptical scenarios. He also critiques assumptions made by skeptics and unpacks Kant’s transcendental arguments, shedding light on the relationship between outer and inner experiences.
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