concepts kant 's notion ''critique'' associated overturning false unprovable dogmatic philosophical social political beliefs critique reason involved critique dogmatic theological metaphysical ideas intertwined enhancement ethical autonomy enlightenment critique superstition irrational authority ignored many critical realist circles kant 's immediate impetus writing ''critique pure reason'' address problems raised david hume 's skeptical empiricism attacking metaphysics employed reason logic argue knowability world common notions
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