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The joke of reality : critique of representation /

In his Critique of Pure Reason Immanuel Kant noted that the understanding intuits nothing. Now, the significance of this insight comes to light. Tristan Burt explains why our intuition of nothing resolves a central philosophical problem: how can we know what is (absolutely) real? The answer to this...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Burt, Tristan (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2025]
Series:	De Gruyter studies in philosophy of humor ; Volume 5
Subjects:	Realization (Linguistics) Semiotics > Philosophy. Wit and humor > Philosophy. Actualisation (Linguistique) Humour > Philosophie.

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