![]() ![]() ![]() Second, the relationship between David Hume’s work and that of Immanuel Kant is direct and indisputable. First, they are two of the most important modern philosophers, both in terms of how broad and distinctive their philosophical work is and in terms of how influential their work has proven to be. There are three reasons why this relationship is worthy of attention. It would be difficult to argue that any philosophically reactive relationship deserves more of our attention than the one between David Hume and Immanuel Kant, specifically the relationship between their respective treatments of the topic of causation. The self-conscious creation of genealogies, inheritances, and relationships of response is inseparable from philosophical activity. In no other humanistic discipline is there such a strong tradition of responsiveness. This is a cliché, but worth repeating anyway. The history of philosophy is the history of reaction. The Philosophical Reaction of Immanuel Kant Portrait of Immanuel Kant, Jean-Marc Nattier, c.1790, via Wikimedia Commons ![]()
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