Kant /
In this updated edition of his outstanding introduction to Kant, Paul Guyer uses Kant's central conception of autonomy as the key to his thought. Beginning with a helpful overview of Kant's life and times, Guyer introduces Kant's metaphysics and epistemology, carefully explaining his...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York :
Routledge,
2014
London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2014 London New York : 2014 New York : 2014 |
| Edition: | 2nd edition |
| Series: | Routledge philosophers
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| Summary: | In this updated edition of his outstanding introduction to Kant, Paul Guyer uses Kant's central conception of autonomy as the key to his thought. Beginning with a helpful overview of Kant's life and times, Guyer introduces Kant's metaphysics and epistemology, carefully explaining his arguments about the nature of space, time and experience in his most influential but difficult work, The Critique of Pure Reason. He offers an explanation and critique of Kant's famous theory of transcendental idealism and shows how much of Kant's philosophy is independent of this controversial doctrine. He then examines Kant's moral philosophy, his celebrated 'categorical imperative' and his theories of duty, freedom of will and political rights. This section of the work has been substantially revised to clarify the relation between Kant's conceptions of "internal" and "external" freedom. In his treatments of Kant's aesthetics and teleology, Guyer focuses on their relation to human freedom and happiness. Finally, he considers Kant's view that the development of human autonomy is the only goal that we can conceive for both natural and human history. Including a chronology, glossary, chapter summaries and up-to-date further reading, Kant, second edition is an ideal introduction to this demanding yet pivotal figure in the history of philosophy, and essential reading for all students of philosophy. esthetics and teleology, Guyer focuses on their relation to human freedom and happiness. Finally, he considers Kant's view that the development of human autonomy is the only goal that we can conceive for both natural and human history. Including a chronology, glossary, chapter summaries and up-to-date further reading, Kant, second edition is an ideal introduction to this demanding yet pivotal figure in the history of philosophy, and essential reading for all students of philosophy |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | xvii, 502 p. ; 23 cm xvii, 502 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [477]-490) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages [477]-490) and index Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0415843448 (hardback : alk. paper) 0415843448 0415843456 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0415843456 9780415843447 (hardback : alk. paper) 9780415843447 9780415843454 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780415843454 |