According to Kant, which philosopher “interrupted [his] dogmatic slumber” and forced him to change his philosophy?
1 Leibniz.
2 Descartes.
3 Hume.
4 Heraclitus.
The correct answer is Option 3. According to Kant, Hume “interrupted [his] dogmatic slumber” and forced him to change his philosophy.
According to Kant, which philosopher “interrupted [his] dogmatic slumber” and forced him to change his philosophy?...
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