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On Perpetual Peace (Paperback)
Immanuel Kant; Edited by Brian Orend; Translated by Ian Johnson
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R443
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Kant's landmark essay, "On Perpetual Peace," is as timely,
relevant, and inspiring today as when it was first written over 200
years ago. In it, we find a forward-looking vision of a world
respectful of human rights, dominated by liberal democracies, and
united in a cosmopolitan federation of diverse peoples. This book
features a fresh and vigorous translation of Kant's essay by Ian
Johnston. And it includes an extended introduction by philosopher
Brian Orend, author of the widely-used text, The Morality of War.
This extensive, yet highly readable, introduction situates Kant's
essay in its historical context, while also offering a substantial
analysis, section-by-section, of the essay itself. In doing so,
Orend not only discusses Kant's personal life and the history of
"the perpetual peace tradition," he also shows how Kant's
provocative ideas have inspired and infused our own time,
especially the concept of a global alliance of free societies
committed to respecting human rights. The book also sports an
enlightening set of appendices that cleverly and sharply debate the
promise of perpetual peace. A few are from Kant's works, but most
are from other acclaimed thinkers, including: Hegel, Leibniz,
Bentham, Voltaire, Rousseau, and the Abbe de Saint-Pierre. A
chronology of Kant's life and a recommended reading list round out
this inquiry into one of the most hopeful, stirring, and
imaginative political proposals: a cosmopolitan federation uniting
us all and securing perpetual peace between nations.
This expanded edition of James Ellington's preeminent translation
includes Ellington's new translation of Kant's essay Of a Supposed
Right to Lie Because of Philanthropic Concerns in which Kant
replies to one of the standard objections to his moral theory as
presented in the main text: that it requires us to tell the truth
even in the face of disastrous consequences.
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 new edition includes slightly revised
translations, a revised introduction with expanded discussion of
certain key themes in the work, and up-to-date guidance on further
reading.
This edition of Prolegomena includes Kant's letter of February,
1772 to Marcus Herz, a momentous document in which Kant relates the
progress of his thinking and announces that he is now ready to
present a critique of pure reason.
Few books have had as great an impact on intellectual history as
Kant's The Moral Law. In its short compass one of the greatest
minds in the history of philosophy attempts to identify the
fundamental principle 'morality' that governs human action.
Supported by a clear introduction and detailed summary of the
argument, this is not only an essential text for students but also
the perfect introduction for any reader who wishes to encounter at
first hand the mind of one of the finest and most influential
thinkers of all time.
Published in 1785, the Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals is
one of the most powerful texts in the history of ethical thought.
In this book, Immanuel Kant formulates and justifies a supreme
principle of morality that issues universal and unconditional moral
commands. These commands receive their normative force from the
fact that rational agents autonomously impose the moral law upon
themselves. As such, they are laws of freedom. This volume contains
the first facing-page German-English edition of Kant's Groundwork.
It presents a new, authentic edition of the German text and a
carefully revised version of Mary Gregor's acclaimed English
translation, as well as editorial notes and a full bilingual index.
It will be the edition of choice for any student or scholar who is
not content with reading this central contribution to modern moral
philosophy through the veil of English translation.
What is the standing of a sovereign nation and what are its rights
relative to other sovereign nations? What is our obligation to
pursue peace? Can intervention in the affairs of another sovereign
nation be justified? Who, if any one, has the right to intervene?
In this short essay, Kant completes his political theory and
philosophy of history, considering the prospects for peace among
nations and addressing questions that remain central to our
thoughts about nationalism, war, and peace. Ted Humphrey provides
an eminently readable translation, along with a brief introduction
that sketches Kant's argument.
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Lectures on Anthropology (Paperback)
Immanuel Kant; Edited by Robert B. Louden, Allen W. Wood; Translated by Robert R. Clewis, G.Felicitas Munzel
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R1,441
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Kant was one of the inventors of anthropology, and his lectures on
anthropology were the most popular and among the most frequently
given of his lecture courses. This volume contains the first
translation of selections from student transcriptions of the
lectures between 1772 and 1789, prior to the published version,
Anthropology from a Pragmatic Point of View (1798), which Kant
edited himself at the end of his teaching career. The two most
extensive texts, Anthropology Friedlander (1772) and Anthropology
Mrongovius (1786), are presented here in their entirety, along with
selections from all the other lecture transcriptions published in
the Academy edition, together with sizeable portions of the
Menschenkunde (1781-2), first published in 1831. These lectures
show that Kant had a coherent and well-developed empirical theory
of human nature bearing on many other aspects of his philosophy,
including cognition, moral psychology, politics and philosophy of
history.
Though Kant is best known for his strictly philosophical works in
the 1780s, many of his early publications in particular were
devoted to what we would call 'natural science'. Kant's Universal
Natural History and Theory of the Heavens (1755) made a significant
advance in cosmology, and he was also instrumental in establishing
the newly emerging discipline of physical geography, lecturing on
it for almost his entire career. In this volume Eric Watkins brings
together new English translations of Kant's first publication,
Thoughts on the True Estimation of Living Forces (1746-9), the
entirety of Physical Geography (1802), a series of shorter essays,
along with many of Kant's most important publications in natural
science. The volume is rich in material for the student and the
scholar, with extensive linguistic and explanatory notes, editorial
introductions and a glossary of key terms.
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Critique of Judgment (Paperback)
Immanuel Kant; Translated by Werner S. Pluhar; Foreword by Mary J. Gregor
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R791
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In THE CRITIQUE OF JUDGMENT (1790), Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) seeks
to establish the a priori principles underlying the faculty of
judgement, just as he did in his previous critiques of pure and
practical reason. The first part deals with the subject of our
aesthetic sensibility; we respond to certain natural phenomena as
beautiful, says Kant, when we recognise in nature a harmonious
order that satisfies the mind's own need for order. The second half
of the critique concentrates on the apparent teleology in nature's
design of organisms. Kant argues that our minds are inclined to see
purpose and order in nature and this is the main principle
underlying all of our judgements. Although this might imply a super
sensible Designer, Kant insists that we cannot prove a supernatural
dimension or the existence of God. Such considerations are beyond
reason and are solely the province of faith.
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 new edition includes slightly revised
translations, a revised introduction with expanded discussion of
certain key themes in the work, and up-to-date guidance on further
reading.
The Metaphysics of Morals is Kant's final major work in moral
philosophy. In it, he presents the basic concepts and principles of
right and virtue and the system of duties of human beings as such.
The work comprises two parts: the Doctrine of Right concerns outer
freedom and the rights of human beings against one another; the
Doctrine of Virtue concerns inner freedom and the ethical duties of
human beings to themselves and others. Mary Gregor's translation,
lightly revised for this edition, is the only complete translation
of the entire text, and includes extensive annotation on Kant's
difficult and sometimes unfamiliar vocabulary. This edition
includes numerous new footnotes, some of which address
controversial aspects of Gregor's translation or offer
alternatives. Lara Denis's introduction sets the work in context,
explains its structure and themes, and introduces important
interpretive debates. The volume also provides thorough guidance on
further reading including online resources.
Few books have had as great an impact on intellectual history as
Kant's "The Moral Law." In its short compass one of the greatest
minds in the history of philosophy attempts to identify the
fundamental principle 'morality' that governs human action. In
strikingly fresh, engaging and idiosyncratic prose Kant carries his
readers with him as he seeks 'the supreme principle of morality'.
Supported by a clear introduction and detailed summary of the
argument, this is not only an essential text for students but also
the perfect introduction for any reader who wishes to encounter at
first hand the mind of one of the finest and most influential
thinkers of all time.
Anthropology, History, and Education, first published in 2007,
contains all of Kant's major writings on human nature. Some of
these works, which were published over a thirty-nine year period
between 1764 and 1803, had never before been translated into
English. Kant's question 'What is the human being?' is approached
indirectly in his famous works on metaphysics, epistemology, moral
and legal philosophy, aesthetics and the philosophy of religion,
but it is approached directly in his extensive but less well-known
writings on physical and cultural anthropology, the philosophy of
history, and education which are gathered in the present volume.
Kant repeatedly claimed that the question 'What is the human
being?' should be philosophy's most fundamental concern, and
Anthropology, History, and Education can be seen as effectively
presenting his philosophy as a whole in a popular guise.
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Notes and Fragments (Hardcover)
Immanuel Kant; Edited by Paul Guyer; Translated by Curtis Bowman, Frederick Rauscher
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R5,031
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This volume provides the first ever extensive translation of the
notes and fragments that survived Kant's death in 1804. These
include marginalia, lecture notes, and sketches and drafts for his
published works. They are important as an indispensable resource
for understanding Kant's intellectual development and published
works, casting new light on Kant's conception of his own
philosophical methods and his relations to his predecessors, as
well as on central doctrines of his work such as the theory of
space, time and categories, the refutations of skepticism and
metaphysical dogmatism, the theory of the value of freedom and the
possibility of free will, the conception of God, the theory of
beauty, and much more.
Kant was centrally concerned with issues in the philosophy of
natural science throughout his career. The Metaphysical Foundations
of Natural Science presents his most mature reflections on these
themes in the context of both his 'critical' philosophy, presented
in the Critique of Pure Reason, and the natural science of his
time. This volume presents a new translation, by Michael Friedman,
which is especially clear and accurate. There are explanatory notes
indicating some of the main connections between the argument of the
Metaphysical Foundations and the first Critique - as well as
parallel connections to Newton's Principia. The volume is completed
by an historical and philosophical introduction and a guide to
further reading.
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