The Faculty of Ideas. Kant’s Concept of Reason in the Narrower Sense

Abstract In the Transcendental Dialectic , Kant searched for a universal concept of reason different from understanding and offered short formula “the faculty principles” ( KrV A299/B356). I will argue that this is only one not most pertinent general mark reason. There are more compelling expressions in Kant’s Reflexionen third Critique and/or reception works: ideas” Refl 5553 18:228 KU 5:269) or narrower sense . The latter narrows down logical sphere rational faculties, former contains reason’s basic mark: ideas first part article focus on preliminary remarks philosophical methodology conceptual analysis. second analyze division by nine necessary coherent marks. These marks centered around ideas, which allows an ideas-first preference formulas end with “imperfect definition” based those