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SUMMARY: Objectivity in psychology – a Kantian perspective - Katharina K
 raus (Department of History and Philosophy of Science)
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CONTACT:Vashka dos Remedios
DESCRIPTION:Psychology as the science of individuals' mental states and of
  subjective contents of consciousness\, it is often argued\, cannot allow 
 for general conclusions and objective knowledge claims about its subject m
 atter. Investigating individuals' minds and subjective perceptions seems i
 n tension with any commonsensical notion of _objective_ and\n_universal_ s
 cience. This paper shows why this does not have to be the case by offering
  a Kantian viewpoint. In the light of Kant's critical theory of cognition\
 , it provides a fresh look at the problem of\nobjectively quantifying firs
 t-person experiences\, such as emotions and sense-perceptions.
LOCATION:Seminar Room 1\, Department of History and Philosophy of Science
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