by Adam Mossoff

Ayn Rand offered the following advice with respect to studying Kant's philosophy: "Kant's system is the biggest and most intricate booby trap in the history of philosophy—but it's so full of holes that once you grasp the gimmick, you can defuse it without any trouble and walk forward over it in perfect safety."

What is Kant's "gimmick"? How has Kant's comprehensive subversion of reason become so influential among philosophers?

This talk presents the philosophic context—the context created by Descartes, Leibniz and Hume—in which Kant's philosophy arose and which enabled him to put over his "gimmick." Mr. Mossoff fishes Kantianism out of its muddied waters—and identifies the devious method by which it traps the unwary.

(Audio CD; 2-CD set; 102 min., with Q & A)