El “mecanismo de la naturaleza” en la filosofía de I. Kant. Una clave para entender la inexplicabilidad mecánica de los seres orgánicos

• Autores: Constanza Terra
• Localización: Ideas y valores: Revista Colombiana de Filosofía, ISSN-e 0120-0062, Vol. 68, Nº. 169, 2019, págs. 205-218
• Idioma: español
• DOI: 10.15446/ideasyvalores.v68n169.61498
• Títulos paralelos:
  • The “Mechanism of Nature” in the Philosophy of I. Kant. A Key to Understanding the Mechanical Inexplicability of Organic Beings
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    Se busca precisar dos sentidos de mecanismo en Kant, a saber, el “mecanismo de la naturaleza” como sinónimo de la causalidad natural y el concepto de mecanismo que se desprende de la Crítica de la facultad de juzgar, para iluminar lo que este autor entiende por “explicación mecánica” en el juicio teleológico. Eso permite entender por qué los seres orgánicos son inexplicables mecánicamente y, de esta manera, justificar la necesidad de los juicios teleológicos sobre la naturaleza.

  • English

    The article seeks to distinguish the two senses of mechanism in Kant, namely, the “mechanism of nature” as synonymous with natural causality, and the concept of mechanism deriving from the Critique of Judgment, in order to shed light on what the philosopher understands by “mechanical explanation” in teleological judgment. This makes it possible to understand why organic beings cannot be explained mechanically, thus justifying the need for teleological judgments regarding nature.

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