First part: How is pure mathematics possible?
Original German
Der transscendentalen Hauptfrage
Erster Theil.
Wie ist reine Mathematik möglich?
Musean translation
Mouseia’s complete machine-assisted Musean translation, made directly from the complete German of the Prolegomena (AA IV 253–383, all §§1–60 and the Appendix), for fidelity, the steps of Kant’s argument, clarity and structure.
The Principal Transcendental Question
First Part.
How Is Pure Mathematics Possible?
Plain English translation
Mouseia’s complete Plain English edition, made independently and directly from the same complete German text.
The Main Transcendental Question
First Part.
How Is Pure Mathematics Possible?
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First part: How is pure mathematics possible? is part of Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics by Immanuel Kant. This page sets the German original beside 2 direct-source translations, so any line can be checked against the source. It is section 10 of 72 in the work, which is kept in the European tradition.
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