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The Force of an IdeaWolff and the Dogmas of Classical Rationalism

The Force of an Idea: Wolff and the Dogmas of Classical Rationalism [In this chapter, I examine Wolff’s position on what I identify as four “dogmas” of classical rationalism: the acceptance of innate ideas, the emphasis on certain rather than probable cognition, the strict prioritization of reason over experience as a source of knowledge, and the endorsement of the principle of sufficient reason. While Wolff is usually taken to outdo his fellow rationalistic thinkers with respect to these dogmas, I contend to the contrary that Wolff actually stakes out a nuanced position on each of these points, and indeed that this is made evident through careful consideration of elements of his metaphysics, and of his rational psychology in particular.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

The Force of an IdeaWolff and the Dogmas of Classical Rationalism

Part of the Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Book Series (volume 50)
Editors: Araujo, Saulo de Freitas; Pereira, Thiago Constâncio Ribeiro; Sturm, Thomas
Dyck, Corey W.
The Force of an Idea — Jul 17, 2021
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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
ISBN
978-3-030-74434-2
Pages
69 –88
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-74435-9_5
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Abstract

[In this chapter, I examine Wolff’s position on what I identify as four “dogmas” of classical rationalism: the acceptance of innate ideas, the emphasis on certain rather than probable cognition, the strict prioritization of reason over experience as a source of knowledge, and the endorsement of the principle of sufficient reason. While Wolff is usually taken to outdo his fellow rationalistic thinkers with respect to these dogmas, I contend to the contrary that Wolff actually stakes out a nuanced position on each of these points, and indeed that this is made evident through careful consideration of elements of his metaphysics, and of his rational psychology in particular.]

Published: Jul 17, 2021

Keywords: Christian Wolff; Rationalism; Rational psychology; Metaphysics; History of philosophy; History of psychology

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