“Things which we see are not by themselves what we see ... It remains completely unknown to us what the objects may be by themselves and apart from the receptivity of our senses. We know nothing but our manner of perceiving them.”
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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