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Arthur Rupel

['Member']Joined: February 01, 2019 at 14:26Last active: May 26, 2020 at 14:345 discussions8 comments
Location: West Orange

Bio

Degrees in physics and mechanical engineering. Worked at computer simulation at USArmy Reasearch for 33 years. Retired.

Long term project on Kant Critique and Physics

Favourite Philosopher

Kant, Scotus, Lao Tse

Favourite Quotations

The greatest evil is ignorance (Buddha)

Discussions (5)

Comments

In: Kant-the five senses and noumena  — view comment
I agree that Kant does not say much about noumena and uses it in different ways. However let's look at the main interpretation of noumena, "the thing ...
August 26, 2019 at 22:11
In: Kant-the five senses and noumena  — view comment
I believe, and this may be only my opinion, that noumena is what exists when we are not. Deprive all perception from an object or eliminate, a more ex...
August 25, 2019 at 03:12
In: Kant-the five senses and noumena  — view comment
Ref : Mww Thanks for your response. What I am exploring is how "real" is quantum field theory." Kant seems to give a low priority to sensation stating...
August 24, 2019 at 15:48
In: Kant-the five senses and noumena  — view comment
Ref:MWR Can you please advise where these pages are. Thanks
August 23, 2019 at 02:57
In: Kant-the five senses and noumena  — view comment
From what I understand noumena is the external reality, "the real of the "real." We can never have knowledge of noumena. You are right, we have no use...
August 23, 2019 at 02:45
In: Kant and Modern Physics  — view comment
Thanks for the comment. I was looking a little more deeply into the concept of nonmena on Utube. One presentation gave the example of a sunset. Percep...
February 18, 2019 at 23:01
In: Kant and Modern Physics  — view comment
Kant, at the start stated the concept of the "thing in itself." Later on, one of the uses of noumena is what exists when all perception is taken from ...
February 16, 2019 at 23:55
In: Kant and Modern Physics  — view comment
My major point is not the limitations of Newtonian physics but a simple statement made by Kant: "Physics is valid within the limits of human reason." ...
February 15, 2019 at 04:03
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