Kantian Metaphysics

Having trouble reading Kant? You're not alone. And please don't say you 'Kant' do it! It's just not funny. Here's the deal: if you want to understand transcendental idealism, imagine that the the world or reality as you know it is part of you, not vice versa. Now take an object such as a pen, and hold it in front of you and realize that its existence is dependent on your a priori synthesization of it and that is how you come to know of it and its 'being'. Hope this helps!