Sublating Kant through Marx : Li Zehou’s transformation of the empirical to the transcendental

Rošker, Jana S. (author)

In this article, I aim to explore and demonstrate a specific mode of transcultural philosophical comparison by introducing an innovative theoretical model that I tentatively call the “method of sublation.” Through an illuminating case study centered around Li Zehou 李澤厚, a prominent figure credited with pioneering this method, its profound potential for generating creative innovation comes to light. Li Zehou skillfully combined Kant’s transcendental philosophy and Marx’s historical materialism, creating a unique synthesis that sublated traditional divides. This sublation elevates the empirical, seamlessly integrating it into the transcendental domain. The foundation of this paper lies in providing a concise yet comprehensive overview of the method’s theoretical underpinnings, closely followed by a meticulous dissection of its operational structure. A tangible application of the method is then vividly demonstrated through Li Zehou’s adept process of seamlessly sublating static Kantian a priori forms with the dynamic principles of Marxist social development theory, exemplifying the potency of this transformative approach in the realm of philosophy.

• Language: English
• Keywords: Chinese philosophy, sublation, Kant, Marx, Li Zehou 李澤厚, empirical and transcendental
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: FF - Faculty of Arts
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Year: 2024
• Number of pages: Str. 627–642
• Numbering: Vol. 23, iss. 4
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-164597
• UDC: 1(510)
• ISSN on article: 1569-7274
• DOI: 10.1007/s11712-024-09960-9
• COBISS.SI-ID: 208382211
• Publication date in RUL: 04.11.2024

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Dao
• Publisher: Springer Nature
• ISSN: 1569-7274
• COBISS.SI-ID: 517611801

Licences

• License: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
• Link: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Description: This is the standard Creative Commons license that gives others maximum freedom to do what they want with the work as long as they credit the author.

Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: kitajska filozofija, sublacija, Kant, Marx, Li Zehou, empirično in transcendentalno

Projects

• Funder: ARIS - Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
• Project number: P6-0243
• Name: Azijski jeziki in kulture

• Funder: ARIS - Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
• Project number: J6-50208
• Name: Novi teoretski pristopi k primerjalni transkulturni filozofiji in metoda sublacije