Kant's Doctrine of Transcendental Illusion

This major study of Kant provides a detailed examination of the development and function of the doctrine of transcendental illusion in his theoretical philosophy. The author argues that we cannot understand Kant unless we take seriously his claim that the mind inevitably acts in accordance with ideas and principles that are illusory. Taking this claim seriously we can make much better sense of Kant''s arguments and reach a deeper understanding of the role he allots human reason in science.