Immanuel Kant was a pivotal figure of the Enlightenment whose philosophical work fundamentally reshaped modern thought. He investigated the very limits of human knowledge, proposing that understanding how we think allows us to pose meaningful questions about the nature of reality. Kant sought to bridge the divide between rationalism and empiricism, arguing that reason without experience is prone to illusion, while experience without the structure of reason remains subjective. His work laid the groundwork for extensive debates in metaphysics, ethics, and aesthetics, and his legacy continues to influence major philosophical traditions to this day.
Featuring previously unavailable works by Kant, this collection includes new translations of his significant contributions to natural science. It provides a unique opportunity to explore his ideas and theories that have shaped philosophical thought, offering insights into his approach to understanding the natural world. This compilation is essential for those interested in Kant's influence on science and philosophy.
This book presents the sole English translation of newly edited transcriptions of Kant's lectures on anthropology, delivered from 1772 to 1789. It offers insights into Kant's thoughts on human nature, society, and the philosophical underpinnings of anthropology during the Enlightenment period, making it a valuable resource for scholars and enthusiasts of philosophy and history.
The book features scholarly translations of Kant's controversial writings that aim to popularize and defend his seminal work, the Critique of Pure Reason. It delves into the philosophical arguments and context surrounding Kant's ideas, offering insights into his thought process and the significance of his critiques. Through these translations, readers gain access to Kant's defense of his theories, enhancing their understanding of his impact on modern philosophy.
This translation presents Kant's advanced thoughts on the philosophy of natural science, exploring his insights into the nature of scientific inquiry and the principles underlying natural phenomena. It delves into his critiques and theories, offering a fresh perspective on his contributions to scientific philosophy. Readers will encounter a nuanced understanding of Kant's intellectual evolution and how it relates to contemporary scientific discourse.
"One of the greatest problems of education," Kant observes, "is how to unite submission to the necessary restraint with the child's capability of exercising his free will." He explores potential solutions to this dilemma, stressing the necessity of treating children as children and not as miniature adults. His positive outlook on the effects of education include a conviction that human nature could be continually improved; to achieve this end, he advocated that pedagogy, the science of education, be raised to academic status and studied at a university level — an innovative notion for the 18th century.
Religion within the Boundaries of Mere Reason is a key element of the system of philosophy which Kant introduced with his Critique of Pure Reason, and a work of major importance in the history of Western religious thought. It represents a great philosopher's attempt to spell out the form and content of a type of religion that would be grounded in moral reason and would meet the needs of ethical life. It includes sharply critical and boldly constructive discussions on topics not often treated by philosophers, including such traditional theological concepts as original sin and the salvation or 'justification' of a sinner, and the idea of the proper role of a church. This volume presents it and three short essays that illuminate it in new translations by Allen Wood and George di Giovanni, with an introduction by Robert Merrihew Adams that locates it in its historical and philosophical context.
