The Bounds of Sense

Peter Strawson (19192006) was one of the leading British philosophers of his generation and an influential figure in a golden age for British philosophy between 1950 and 1970. The Bounds of Sense is one of the most influential books ever written about Kants philosophy, and is one of the key philosophical works of the late twentieth century. Whilst probably best known for its criticism of Kants transcendental idealism, it is also famous for the highly original manner in which Strawson defended and developed some of Kants fundamental insights into the nature of subjectivity, experience and knowledge at a time when few philosphers were engaging with Kants ideas. The book had a profound effect on the interpretation of Kants philosophy when it was first published in 1966 and continues to influence discussion of Kant, the soundness of transcendental arguments, and debates in epistemology and metaphysics generally. This Routledge Classics edition includes a new foreword by Lucy Allais.