The Architectonic of Reason: Purposiveness and Systematic Unity in Kant's Critique of Pure Reason

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by  Lea Ypi

The Architectonic of Reason

The Architectonic
of Reason
Purposiveness and Systematic Unity in
Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason
LEA YPI
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Contents
List of Abbreviations of Kants Works ix
Acknowledgements xiii
Introduction: Constructing Reason 1
1. Scholastic and Cosmic Philosophy 18
2. Systematic Unity in The Architectonic of Pure Reason 37
3. Reason as Organism 57
4. Theoretical Reason and the Role of Ideas 79
5. The Deduction of Transcendental Ideas 103
6. The Role of Ideas from a Practical Perspective 132
7. The Kingdom of Ends 152
Conclusion: Beyond the Critique of Pure Reason 173
Bibliography 179
Index 189

List of Abbreviations of Kant’s Works
ApH Anthropologie in pragmatischer Hinsicht, Ak 7 (1798)
Anthropology from a pragmatic point of view
Bew Der einzig mögliche Beweisgrund zu einer Demonstration des Daseins Gottes,
Ak 2 (1763)
The only possible argument in support of a demonstration of the exist-
ence of God
B Briefwechsel, Ak 10 (1747–1788)
Correspondence
BBM Bestimmung des Begriffs einer Menschenrasse, Ak 8 (1785)
Determination of the concept of a human race
DR Danziger Rationaltheologie in Vorlesungen über Metaphysik und
Rationaltheologie, Ak 28 (1783/1784)
EaD Das Ende aller Dinge, Ak 8 (1794)
The End of All Things
FM Welches sind die wirklichen Fortschritte, die die Metaphysik seit Leibnitzens
und Wolf’s Zeiten in Deutschland gemacht hat? Ak 23 (1793/1804)
What real progress has metaphysics made in Germany since the time of
Leibniz and Wolff?
GTP Über den Gemeinspruch: Das mag in der Theorie richtig sein, taugt aber nicht
für die Praxis, Ak 8 (1793)
On the common saying: This may be correct in theory, but it is of no use in
practice
IaG Idee zu einer allgemeinen Geschichte in weltbürgerlicher Absicht, Ak 8 (1784)
Idea for a universal history with a cosmopolitan aim
KrV Kritik der reinen Vernunft, Ak 3 (1781, 1787)
Critique of pure reason
KpV Kritik der praktischen Vernunft, Ak 5 (1788)
Critique of practical reason
KUEE Erste Einleitung in die Kritik der Urteilskraft, Ak 20 (1789)
First Introduction to the Critique of the Power of Judgement
KU Kritik der Urteilskraft, Ak 5 (1790)
Critique of the Power of Judgement
x List of Abbreviations of Kant’s Works
LM Vorlesungen über die Metaphysik, Ak 28 (1760–1790)
Lectures on Metaphysics
LD Logik Dohna- Wundlacken, Ak 24 (1790)
Logic Dohna- Wundlacken
LJ Jäsche Logik, Ak 9 (1800)
Jäsche Logic
MAM Mutmaßlicher Anfang der Menschengeschichte, Ak 8 (1786)
Conjectural beginning of human history
MdS Metaphysik der Sitten, Ak 6 (1797)
Metaphysics of morals
MM Metaphysik Mrongovius, Ak 29 (1782–1783)
Metaphysics Mrongovius
Nachlass Reflexionen aus dem Nachlaß, Ak 14–23
Notes and fragments, unpublished remains
nevT V on einem neuerdings erhobenen vornehmen Ton in der Philosophie, Ak
8 (1796)
On a Recently Prominent Tone of Superiority in Philosophy
Ped Immanuel Kant über Pädagogik, Ak 9 (1803)
Lectures on pedagogy
RP Religionslehre Pölitz, Ak 28 (1817)
Lectures on the philosophical doctrine of religion
Rel Religion innerhalb der Grenzen der bloßen Vernunft, Ak 6 (1793)
Religion within the boundaries of mere reason
SdF Der Streit der Facultäten, Ak 7 (1798)
The conflict of the faculties
TPP U ber den Gebrauch teleologischer Prinzipien in der Philosophie, Ak
8 (1788)
On the use of teleological principles in philosophy
VA Vorlesungen über Anthropologie, Ak 25
Lectures on anthropology
VRM Von den verschiedenen Rassen der Menschen, Ak 2 (1775, 1777)
Of the different races of human beings
WiA Beantwortung der Frage: Was ist Aufklärung? Ak 8 (1784)
An answer to the question: What is enlightenment?