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The second of Immanuel Kant's three critiques, "Critique of Practical Reason", published in 1788, is considered by many to be one of the most important works on the subject of moral philosophy ever written. Written several years after his first critique, "Critique of Pure Reason", this work addresses Kant's views on moral philosophy and what it means to be good and ethical. In this work, Kant explores his philosophy of the categorical imperative,...
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What is morally permissible, and what is morally obligatory? These questions form the core of a vast amount of philosophical reasoning. In his Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals, Immanuel Kant developed a basis for the answers. In this landmark work, the German philosopher asks what sort of maxim might function as a guide to appropriate action under a given set of circumstances. By universalizing such a maxim, would morally permissible...
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German philosopher and influential 18th century late Enlightenment thinker Immanuel Kant wrote "Critique of Judgment" in 1790 to solidify his ideas on aesthetics. Often referred to as the "third critique", it follows Kant's "Critique of Pure Reason," published in 1781, and "Critique of Practical Reason", published in 1788 and completes his "Critical" project. Divided into two sections, one on aesthetic judgment and the other on teleological judgment,...
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Prompted by Hume's skepticism, Kant addresses the question of whether and how metaphysics is possible. Metaphysicians have yet to agree on one definite proposition, or even to establish a basis for agreement upon judgments. Kant distinguishes between a priori and a posteriori cognitions and between analytic and synthetic judgments. Knowledge we gain from experience is a posteriori, and what we can know independent of experience is a priori. A synthetic...
5) Logic
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Taken from his lecture notes on his introductory course on logic, Kant's philosophies in "Logic" describe his thoughts on the mental process and how it should be applied in life. Kant never set out to write a book on the subject, but his graduate student Gottlob Jaesche gathered his mentor's lecture notes together and added his own observations and explanations to the preexisting text. Included in the philosophy are historical explanations of Kant's...
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This edition includes a modern introduction and a list of suggested further reading.
Critique of Practical Reason is the second of Immanuel Kant's three 'critiques,' the three pillars of his Critical philosophy. It reinstates in philosophical discourse the notions of human freedom, God, and the immortal soul-notions which, in the first Critique, had been shown to be unsuitable in their traditional applications. The ideas of pure practical reason and...
7) On Education
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The present treatise 'Philosophical Foundations of Education: A Critical and Comprehensive Study' is the result of Author's 27 years teaching experience to M.Ed and B.Ed classes and 13 years to Secondary classes. The book of 20 chapters is divided into four parts: Part One: Understanding Education Part Two: Philosophical Foundations of Education Part Three: Eminent Western Educators Part Four: Eminent Indian Educators The author has presented valuable...
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The 18th century German philosopher Immanuel Kant is widely considered as one the most important figures in modern philosophy. His fundamental arguments with regard to the fields of metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, political philosophy, and aesthetics, have been highly influential and form the basis for much of contemporary thought upon the subjects with which he was concerned. Kant believed that there were fundamental concepts that structured human...
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Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) was considered to be one of the most important and influential figures in Western philosophy for his work in the areas of metaphysics, anthropology, theoretical physics, logic, and moral philosophy. Remarkably, Kant never left the town of Königsberg, Germany, where he had been born, received schooling, and served as lecturer at the University. Despite his provinciality, Kant developed original and comprehensive ideas in...
10) Essays
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Immanuel Kant (ger. Immanuel Kant, 1724 - 1804) - is an outstanding German philosopher and founder of classical philosophy. *** A collection includes 3 works of his: "critique of Pure Reason", "groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals" and "critique of Judgment", they are focused on philosophy, ethic and teleology. Particular attention should be turned on "critique of Pure Reason", in which author explores possibilities of man's reason. The readers...
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Critique of Judgment” - is the third critics by Immanuel Kant, the treatise, dedicated to aesthetics and teleology. It is dated by the year 1790. The main question of the book - is the notion of practicability. The subjective practicability, according to Kant, is present in the aesthetical ability to judge, and the objective one - in the teleological. The scientific heritage by Immanuel Kant will be interesting to those readers who are interested...
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While the Critique of Judgment deals with matters related to science and teleology, it is most remembered for what Kant has to say about aesthetics. Kant calls aesthetic judgments "judgments of taste" and remarks that, though they are based in an individual's subjective feelings, they also claim universal validity.
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Perpetual Peace: A Philosophical Sketch (German: Zum ewigen Frieden. Ein philosophischer Entwurf) is a 1795 book authored by German philosopher Immanuel Kant. In the book, Kant advances ideas that have subsequently been associated with democratic peace, commercial peace, and institutional peace.
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The 18th century German philosopher Immanuel Kant is widely considered as one the most important figures in modern philosophy. His fundamental arguments with regard to the fields of metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, political philosophy, and aesthetics, have been highly influential and form the basis for much of contemporary thought upon the subjects with which he was concerned. Kant believed that there were fundamental concepts that structured human...
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The 18th century German philosopher Immanuel Kant is widely considered as one the most important figures in modern philosophy. His fundamental arguments with regard to the fields of metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, political philosophy, and aesthetics, have been highly influential and form the basis for much of contemporary thought, upon the subjects with, which he was concerned. Kant believed that there were fundamental concepts that structured...
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Collected here in this omnibus edition are Immanuel Kant's three most important works on the Metaphysics of Morals and Ethics. Included are Kant: Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, Introduction to the Metaphysic of Morals, and The Metaphysical Elements of Ethics. Kant's Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals is one of the most important works in modern moral philosophy. It belongs beside Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, and Hobbes....
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"The Classic Collection of Immanuel Kant" is a comprehensive anthology that brings together the most influential works of one of the greatest philosophers in Western history. This collection features Kant's seminal texts, including "The Critique of Pure Reason," "The Critique of Practical Reason," "Critique of Judgment," and more, enhanced with captivating illustrations.
In "The Critique of Pure Reason," Kant explores the boundaries of human knowledge...
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Contained in this volume is the first part of Immanuel Kant's Critique of Judgement, which is subtitled The Critique of Aesthetic Judgement and in which Kant discusses aesthetics and how as humans we decide what is beautiful and how in turn we respond to that beauty. Immanuel Kant, considered by many to be one of the most important philosophers of all time gives us much to consider on the nature of beauty in this intriguing exposition on the subject....
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Arguably the most influential western philosophical mind since Aristotle, Immanuel Kant was born in 1724 in the Köningsberg, a city in Eastern Prussia where he would live his entire life. A lifelong academic, at sixteen years old Kant entered the University of Köningsberg, where he would go on to tutor for nine years, and then teach. Kant's major concerns involved both religion and science, as he sought reconciliation between the two. His writings...
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En "Sobre la paz perpetua" Kant desarrolla, como si de la redacción de un tratado de paz se tratase, su proyecto jurídico para conseguir una organización política mundial y particular para cada uno de los Estados que favorezca la paz. Se trata de una reflexión sobre cómo políticamente los hombres podrían evitar el enfrentamiento mutuo, reconociendo que la paz no es consustancial a su naturaleza. Una obra que en su brevedad reúne lo más destacado...
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