Transcendental Philosophy and Naturalism

Abstract

Kant's introduction of a distinctive form of philosophical investigation and proof, known as transcendental, inaugurated a new philosophical tradition. This volume reviews the present state and contemporary relevance of this tradition. Its various papers aim to understand the theoretical structures involved in transcendental explanation, and to assess the contemporary relevance of the transcendental orientation, in particular with respect to contemporary philosophical naturalism. These issues are approached from both naturalistic and transcendental perspectives. The volume contains original contributions from Adrian Haddock, Patricia Kitcher, Hilary Kornblith, Penelope Maddy, A. W. Moore, Joel Smith, Robert Stern and Peter Sullivan.The volume originates from the AHRC project Transcendental Philosophy and Naturalism, directed by Mark Sacks and hosted by the University of Essex from 2005 to 2008. It is the companion to The History of the Transcendental Turn, a historically themed volume of essays edited by Sebastian Gardner and Matthew Grist.