Philosophy Seminar Series: Ted Kinnaman, "Kant, Hamann, and the Regress Problem"
Friday, September 23, 2022 1:30 PM to 2:45 PM EDT
Online Location, Zoom Meeting Room
GMU Philosophy Seminar Series 2022-2023
Speaker: Dr. Ted Kinnaman
Title: "Kant, Hamann, and the Regress Problem"
Abstract: Johann Georg Hamann was probably the first reader of Kant's Critique of Pure Reason, and also its first critic. Hamann outlined what Colin Marshall has called the Regress Problem: Kant demands explanation of the possibility of all synthetic a priori claims; how, then, does he think a successful explanation works? I will explain the Regress Problem, with particular focus on Hamann's particular version of it, and canvass some possibilities for solving the problem.
Zoom meeting room: https://gmu.zoom.us/s/95060093303.
Though Seminar Series talks are oriented to faculty and grad students, this is a space where all who are interested in the topic are welcome and encouraged to attend. Any questions about the event should be directed to the colloquium committee organizer Dan Nicholson (dnicho@gmu.edu).
