Exploring how mind and reality meet in Lotze’s theory of knowledge.
This nonfiction work examines the idea that things are selves in interaction, and that knowledge arises when the mind is moved to perceive by the object. It clarifies how subject and object relate, and why understanding this relation matters for grasping reality.
Robins analyzes Lotze’s view that reality is known in ideas and that ideas are acts of cognitive activity. It explains why knowledge is not a mirror of reality, and how concepts develop as we experience the world. The book also surveys criticisms of idealism and shows how Lotze’s approach grounds the process of knowing in the activity of the mind.
- How interaction between selves forms the basis of knowledge.
- Why ideas, not copies, are the means by which reality is known.
- Critiques of idealism and Lotze’s response to them.
- Discussion of how mind and reality relate through cognitive activity.
Ideal for readers of philosophy and the history of knowledge who want a clear, example-driven look at Lotze’s theory and its critiques.