Kant's Concept of Force In The Relation of Mathematics and Metaphysics

Sümeyra Yılmaz Eker

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Kant's Concept of Force In The Relation of Mathematics and Metaphysics

Yazarlar:

Sümeyra Yılmaz Eker

Yayıncı:

Bursa Uludağ University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sistematik Felsefe (Diğer)

Dergi:

Kaygı. Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Felsefe Dergisi Vol.23 Issue 3, pp.346-387

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Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001330207

pISSN:

2645-8950

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 This study, which deals with Kants attempt to unite mathematics and metaphysics on a common ground through the concept of force in his pre-critical period, which has a serious impact on our view of todays science, focuses on the change in his views on the relationship between mathematics and metaphysics. In On the Correct Explanation of Living Forces 1749, Kant explains that there is a transition from dead force to living force. He states that it is time that enables this, and in doing so, he tries to reconcile mathematical and metaphysical approaches. In The First Principles of Metaphysical Perception 1755, Kant explains the change and movement in substance that emerges from the principles of succession and co-existence. He tried to explain the relationship between God at the source of change and movement and the force that the substances exert on each other. In his Physical Monadology 1756, Kant aims to unite Leibnizs monad, which is metaphysical, and Newtons infinite space, which is geometrical. In doing so, he tries to explain the concept of force, the force of impenetrability that makes the monad a monad, and different forces such as the ability of the monad to divide the space it occupies. Thus, he states that the aether is a result of push and pull forces. In his text Negative Magnitude 1763, he mentions the metaphysical meaning of negative magnitudes, which is a mathematical expression, and thinks that only a real opposite can make what exists disappear. Therefore, the explanation of push and pull forces was also discussed regarding the positive meaning of negative magnitude. Finally, in his text The Differentiation of Directions in Space 1768, instead of considering change as arising from the internal structure of the substance, he explains the source of change with the directionality of space relative to absolute space. As a result, the source of motion is force, which has a mathematical and geometrical explanation, and the question of how Kant achieves the primacy of the mathematical is answered.

 This study, which deals with Kants attempt to unite mathematics and metaphysics on a common ground through the concept of force in his pre-critical period, which has a serious impact on our view of todays science, focuses on the change in his views on the relationship between mathematics and metaphysics. In On the Correct Explanation of Living Forces 1749, Kant explains that there is a transition from dead force to living force. He states that it is time that enables this, and in doing so, he tries to reconcile mathematical and metaphysical approaches. In The First Principles of Metaphysical Perception 1755, Kant explains the change and movement in substance that emerges from the principles of succession and co-existence. He tried to explain the relationship between God at the source of change and movement and the force that the substances exert on each other. In his Physical Monadology 1756, Kant aims to unite Leibnizs monad, which is metaphysical, and Newtons infinite space, which is geometrical. In doing so, he tries to explain the concept of force, the force of impenetrability that makes the monad a monad, and different forces such as the ability of the monad to divide the space it occupies. Thus, he states that the aether is a result of push and pull forces. In his text Negative Magnitude 1763, he mentions the metaphysical meaning of negative magnitudes, which is a mathematical expression, and thinks that only a real opposite can make what exists disappear. Therefore, the explanation of push and pull forces was also discussed regarding the positive meaning of negative magnitude. Finally, in his text The Differentiation of Directions in Space 1768, instead of considering change as arising from the internal structure of the substance, he explains the source of change with the directionality of space relative to absolute space. As a result, the source of motion is force, which has a mathematical and geometrical explanation, and the question of how Kant achieves the primacy of the mathematical is answered.

 This study, which deals with Kants attempt to unite mathematics and metaphysics on a common ground through the concept of force in his pre-critical period, which has a serious impact on our view of todays science, focuses on the change in his views on the relationship between mathematics and metaphysics. In On the Correct Explanation of Living Forces 1749, Kant explains that there is a transition from dead force to living force. He states that it is time that enables this, and in doing so, he tries to reconcile mathematical and metaphysical approaches. In The First Principles of Metaphysical Perception 1755, Kant explains the change and movement in substance that emerges from the principles of succession and co-existence. He tried to explain the relationship between God at the source of change and movement and the force that the substances exert on each other. In his Physical Monadology 1756, Kant aims to unite Leibnizs monad, which is metaphysical, and Newtons infinite space, which is geometrical. In doing so, he tries to explain the concept of force, the force of impenetrability that makes the monad a monad, and different forces such as the ability of the monad to divide the space it occupies. Thus, he states that the aether is a result of push and pull forces. In his text Negative Magnitude 1763, he mentions the metaphysical meaning of negative magnitudes, which is a mathematical expression, and thinks that only a real opposite can make what exists disappear. Therefore, the explanation of push and pull forces was also discussed regarding the positive meaning of negative magnitude. Finally, in his text The Differentiation of Directions in Space 1768, instead of considering change as arising from the internal structure of the substance, he explains the source of change with the directionality of space relative to absolute space. As a result, the source of motion is force, which has a mathematical and geometrical explanation, and the question of how Kant achieves the primacy of the mathematical is answered.

 Günümüz bilimine bakışımızı ciddi anlamda etkileyen Kantın, kritik öncesi döneminde kuvvet kavramı üzerinden matematik ve metafiziği ortak bir zeminde birleştirme çabasını ele alan bu çalışma, matematik ve metafiziğin ilişkisine dair görüşlerinin değişimini konu edinmektedir. Canlı Kuvvetlerin Doğru Açıklanması Üzerine 1749 metninde Kant, ölü kuvvetten canlı kuvvete bir geçiş olduğunu açıklamaktadır. Bunu sağlayanın ise zaman olduğunu belirtmekte ve bunu yaparken matematiksel ve metafiziksel yaklaşımları ele alarak ikisi arasında uzlaşım sağlamaya çalışmaktadır. Metafizik İdrakin İlk İlkelerinde 1755 Kant, ardışıklık ve birlikte oluş ilkelerden açığa çıkan cevherdeki değişim ve hareketi açıklamaktadır. Değişimin ve hareketin kaynağındaki Tanrı ve cevherlerin birbirlerine uyguladığı kuvvetin ilişkisini açıklamaya çalışmıştır. Fiziksel Monadoloji 1756 çalışmasında ise, Kant metafiziksel olan Leibnizın monadı ile geometrik olan Newtonın sonsuz uzayını birleştirmeyi hedeflemektedir. Bunu yaparken kuvvet kavramını, monadı monad yapan içine girilmezlik kuvvetini ve monadın bulunduğu uzayı bölebilmesi gibi farklı kuvvetler hakkında açıklama yapmaya çalışmaktadır. Böylece etherin itme ve çekme kuvvetlerinin bir sonucu olduğunu belirtmektedir. Negatif Büyüklük 1763 metninde matematiksel bir ifade olan negatif büyüklüklerin metafiziksel anlamlarından bahsederek var olanın yok olmasında ancak ve ancak onun gerçek bir karşıtının bunu yapabileceğini düşünmektedir. Dolayısıyla itme ve çekme kuvvetlerinin izahı da negatif büyüklüğün olumlu anlamı bakımından tartışılmıştır. Son olarak Uzayda Yönlerin Farklılaşması 1768 metninde değişimi cevherin içsel yapısından kaynaklı olarak düşünmek yerine değişimin kaynağında uzayı mutlak uzaya göre sahip olduğu yönlülükle açıklamaktadır. Sonuç olarak, hareketin kaynağı matematiksel ve geometrik bir açıklamaya sahip kuvvettir ve Kantın, nasıl matematiksel olanın önceliğine ulaştığı sorusuna yanıt verilmektedir.

Makale detayları

Kant's Concept of Force In The Relation of Mathematics and Metaphysics

Yazarlar:

Sümeyra Yılmaz Eker

Yayıncı:

Bursa Uludağ University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sistematik Felsefe (Diğer)

Dergi:

Kaygı. Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Felsefe Dergisi Vol.23 Issue 3, pp.346-387

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001330207

pISSN:

2645-8950

Kant

Force

Pre-critical Period

Mathematics

MetaphysicsKant

Kuvvet

Kritik Öncesi Dönem

Matematik

Metafizik

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Sümeyra Yılmaz Eker

Yayıncı: Bursa Uludağ University

Ana Başlıklar: Sistematik Felsefe (Diğer)

Dergi: Kaygı. Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Felsefe Dergisi Vol.23 Issue 3, pp.346-387

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 10/2024

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001330207

pISSN: 2645-8950

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Sümeyra Yılmaz Eker

Yayıncı:

Bursa Uludağ University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sistematik Felsefe (Diğer)

Dergi:

Kaygı. Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Felsefe Dergisi Vol.23 Issue 3, pp.346-387

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001330207

pISSN:

2645-8950