At the end of the Critique of Practical Reason of 1788, Kant wrote, "Two things fill the mind of ever new and increasing admiration and awe the more often and more euduringly reflection is occupied with them: the starry heavens above me and the moral law within me."
Today I'm working on an essay question for my Kant class which is related to the first thing: what are the basic principles of knowledge which can explain how is it that we have knowledge of the starry heavens. I just hope I can understand Kant's answer.
Posted by Tim at February 7, 2004 11:57 AM