Philosophy Talk: Intellectual Intuition in Kant’s first Critique and
Samkhya Philosophy
(2007; 01:20:33. Kunstverein Hildesheim)
Why does Kant think intellectual intuition is impossible for
human beings, and why are the philosophies of Samkhya, Yoga
and Vedanta so sure that it is? The answer lies in the
contrasting conceptions of the self, objectivity, and methods
of rational inquiry which each of these two perspectives
ultimately presuppose. The Samkhyan conception recognizes our
capacity for intellectual intuition, and so offers an account
of the creative process involved in Conceptual art. Main
lecture in English; short introduction and 20-minute
discussion in German.