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“Human reason, in one sphere of its cognition, is called upon to consider questions, which it cannot decline, as they are presented by its own nature, but which it cannot answer, as they transcend every faculty of the mind. It falls into this difficulty without any fault of its own.”

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Book:Critique of pure reason
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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
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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