Is Kant's Theoretical Philosophy Refuted by Later Science? The Case of Space and Geometry

Anja Jauernig (New York University)

The Digital Kant-Centre NRW is pleased to invite you to a lecture by Anja Jauernig (New York University) with the following topic: Is Kant's Theoretical Philosophy Refuted by Later Science? The Case of Space and Geometry. 

The lecture will take place online (via Webex) on Wednesday, 26 February 2025, from 18:00 – 19:30 CET.

Please see below for the Webex-link and an abstract of the lecture. 

The talk is part of the lecture series Digital Kant-Lectures, organized by Digital Kant-Centre NRW, which takes place on the last Wednesday of each month via Webex. For the program of the series, please see here: https://kant-zentrum-nrw.de/digital-kant-lectures/

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Webex-Link: 

https://uni-siegen.webex.com/uni-siegen/j.php?MTID=m22ceb091c858cddf57075e17a9bf2f70

Abstract: 

Kant’s theoretical philosophy includes various claims that seem to be incompatible with later advancements in science. The project for this paper is to (a) cash out the main challenges to Kant’s account of space and geometry based on developments in logic, mathematics, and physics up to about 1920 in the form of several concrete objections, (b) assess the strength of these objections, and (c), where needed, canvass some strategies for how to mitigate the damage and defend a form of Kantianism that is compatible with the relevant scientific developments. It turns out that Kant’s account of space and geometry emerges surprisingly unscathed.