The reception of Kant’s doctrine of postulates in Neo-Kantianism

The Doctrine of Postulates is one the most disputed segments in Kant’s philosophy. How could objective reality immortality soul and existence God fit an understanding modernity that brought up as “secular” “rational”? Leading scholars see Highest Good a “theological” denial itself. question how this central critique emerged discourse. Traces modern Kant research lead to period around 1900, when Neo-Kantianism was claimed be important philosophy dealing with Kant. Today, philosophers regard consistent set philosophical practices refer specific meaning. In fact, “Neo-Kantianism” thrown into discourse within debate between Neo-Kantian authors – Friedrich Paulsen, Hans Vaihinger, Hermann Cohen famous Darwinist Ernst Haeckel, who published his wide-ranging best-seller Riddles Universe 1899. Haeckel undertook sharp against Good, arguing it contained occultism, promoted owing its “obsession”. He refers 1888 interpretation by German occultist Carl du Prel. reaction broad rejection doctrine postulates, which subsequently constituted new “essence” Neo-Kantianism. Every differing position excluded non-Neo-Kantian und occult. unity produced historical context reject postulates. then defined provide “right” non-occult