Kant: The Culmination of Modern Philosophy

Explain Kant's 'Copernican Revolution' as a synthesis of rationalism and empiricism.

Distinguish between analytic/synthetic and a priori/a posteriori judgments to frame the problem of synthetic a priori knowledge.

Explain the distinction between phenomena and noumena, and the role of the 'categories of understanding' in structuring experience.

Analyze Kant's critique of traditional rationalist metaphysics, using his refutation of the ontological argument as an example.

Explain the fundamental distinction between hypothetical and categorical imperatives.

Reconstruct the Formula of Universal Law from Kant's 'Groundwork' and apply it to a moral dilemma.

Reconstruct the Formula of Humanity from Kant's 'Groundwork' and explain its implications for the concept of dignity.

Distinguish between acting 'from duty' and acting 'in accordance with duty' using a concrete example.