- B-edition(as the specific text being discussed)
- The second, revised version of Kant's famous book 'Critique of Pure Reason' that he published in 1787, after changing some of his explanations.
- Deductive structure(as part of Kant's method)
- A way of organizing an argument where you start with general principles and use logical steps to reach a specific conclusion.
- Kant(as used in epistemology and metaphysics)
- Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) was an influential German philosopher who argued that our minds shape how we experience reality, and that we can only truly know things as they appear to us, not as they are in themselves.
- Narrative reading(as an interpretive approach)
- An interpretation of a text that emphasizes the story or sequence of ideas as they unfold, rather than looking at it as a structured logical proof.
- Premise
- A premise is a statement or fact that you assume to be true as a starting point for reasoning or making an argument. Think of it as the foundation or building block you use to reach a conclusion—for example, "All dogs are animals" and "My pet is a dog" are premises that lead to the conclusion "My pet is an animal." Premises are essentially the evidence or claims you offer before drawing a final conclusion.
- Presupposes(as describing what Plantinga's argument takes for granted)
- Assumes something to be true without proving it—like how an argument might presuppose that logic works, without first arguing that logic is valid.
- Synthesis claim(as a key concept in Kant's philosophy)
- In Kant's philosophy, the idea that our minds actively combine different pieces of information (like sensations) together to create our understanding of the world, rather than just passively receiving it.
- §§18–20(as references to particular parts of the text)
- Numbered sections (the § symbol means 'section') 18 through 20 of a text, used as a shorthand way to refer to specific passages.