“For if the question is absurd in itself and demands unnecessary answers, then, besides the embarrassment of the one who proposes it, it also has the disadvantage of misleading the incautious listener into absurd answers, and presenting the ridiculous sight (as the ancients said) of one person milking a billy-goat while the other holds a sieve underneath. (A58/B82)”
Quote by Immanuel Kant
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Critique of pure reason
Immanuel Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason' delves into the limits and possibilities of human understanding, examining the nature of space, time, and causality, and the role of intuition and concepts in shaping our experience of the world. more
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Immanuel Kant
German philosopher, an important representative of the Enlightenment movement, and the founder of the Kantian philosophical system. His thoughts have had a profound impact on the fields of philosophy, ethics, political science, and others. more
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