Abstract

This thorough study traces some traditional interpretations of Kant's concept of deduction, including the supposed distinction between transcendental and metaphysical deduction, to idealistic misunderstandings. Chiodi presents a historically coherent account of Kant's gradual realization of the full significance of the concomitant Copernican revolution in the idea of "foundation." The author is indebted to Heidegger's interpretation, but rejects the latter's exclusive concentration on the first edition of the Critique of Pure Reason, considering instead all the relevant texts from before 1781 to the Opus postumum.--J. J.