Kant’s knowledge of Plato was mostly indirect and derived from various sources. One of these was Johann Jakob Brucker’s Historia critica philosophiae, which focuses on the Platonic doctrine of ideas. By comparing Brucker’s work with Kant’s section Von den Ideen überhaupt, it is possible to reconstruct the context within which the Kantian notion of “idea” emerges. In constrast to Brucker, Kant denies that “ideas” are mere mental abstractions, stating the notorious hermeneutical claim that it is possible to understand an author better than the author itself. The present paper aims to assess Kant’s debt towards Brucker by identifying analogies and diversities between the two German thinkers.
All’origine della nozione kantiana di “idea”: il confronto con Jakob Brucker
LONGO, Mario
2011-01-01
Abstract
Kant’s knowledge of Plato was mostly indirect and derived from various sources. One of these was Johann Jakob Brucker’s Historia critica philosophiae, which focuses on the Platonic doctrine of ideas. By comparing Brucker’s work with Kant’s section Von den Ideen überhaupt, it is possible to reconstruct the context within which the Kantian notion of “idea” emerges. In constrast to Brucker, Kant denies that “ideas” are mere mental abstractions, stating the notorious hermeneutical claim that it is possible to understand an author better than the author itself. The present paper aims to assess Kant’s debt towards Brucker by identifying analogies and diversities between the two German thinkers.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.