The Bounds of Sense
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The Bounds of Sense is a major work of analytic philosophy by P. F. Strawson that critically examines and partially reconstructs Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason.
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Target entity: The Bounds of Sense Context triple: [P. F. Strawson, notableWork, The Bounds of Sense]
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The Transcendental Temptation
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The Roving Mind
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Enemies of the Permanent Things
Enemies of the Permanent Things is a collection of essays by conservative thinker Russell Kirk critiquing modern cultural, political, and moral trends in defense of enduring moral and social norms.
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Education of the Senses
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Some Fruits of Solitude
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Bounds of Sense Target entity description: The Bounds of Sense is a major work of analytic philosophy by P. F. Strawson that critically examines and partially reconstructs Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason.
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A.
The Transcendental Temptation
The Transcendental Temptation is a seminal work of secular humanism and skepticism in which philosopher Paul Kurtz critically examines religious and paranormal claims, arguing for a naturalistic, evidence-based worldview.
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B.
The Roving Mind
The Roving Mind is a collection of essays by Isaac Asimov that explores science, technology, humanism, and social issues with his characteristic clarity and wit.
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C.
Enemies of the Permanent Things
Enemies of the Permanent Things is a collection of essays by conservative thinker Russell Kirk critiquing modern cultural, political, and moral trends in defense of enduring moral and social norms.
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D.
Education of the Senses
Education of the Senses is a historical study by Peter Gay that explores the evolution of bourgeois attitudes toward sexuality and intimacy in 19th-century Europe.
-
E.
Some Fruits of Solitude
Some Fruits of Solitude is a collection of aphorisms and reflections on morality, conduct, and inner life by the Quaker leader and philosopher William Penn.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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philosophy book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Kant studies
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history of philosophy ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| aim |
to clarify the enduring insights in Kant’s theoretical philosophy
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to separate Kant’s viable arguments from his problematic doctrines ⓘ |
| approach |
critical examination of Kant
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partial reconstruction of Kant’s arguments ⓘ |
| author |
P. F. Strawson
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P. F. Strawson ⓘ
surface form:
Peter Frederick Strawson
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| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| examinesAuthor | Immanuel Kant ⓘ |
| examinesWork | Critique of Pure Reason ⓘ |
| genre |
epistemology
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
analytic interpretations of Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason
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contemporary discussions of transcendental arguments ⓘ |
| hasPart |
critique of Kant’s Transcendental Dialectic
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discussion of Kant’s Transcendental Aesthetic ⓘ discussion of Kant’s Transcendental Analytic ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century analytic philosophy
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Kantian scholarship in analytic tradition ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Critique of Pure Reason
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Immanuel Kant ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | B2798 ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Critique of Pure Reason
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Immanuel Kant ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinguishing defensible and indefensible parts of Kant’s system
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systematic analysis of Kant’s theoretical philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus |
conditions of experience
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metaphysical arguments ⓘ transcendental idealism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| publisher | Methuen ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Individuals: An Essay in Descriptive Metaphysics ⓘ |
| subtitle | An Essay on Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason ⓘ |
| title | The Bounds of Sense self-link ⓘ |
| topic |
causation
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metaphysics of experience ⓘ objectivity of experience ⓘ space and time ⓘ transcendental arguments ⓘ |
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