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This book presents a critical reconsideration of the Kantian
cognitive and practical subject. Special attention is devoted to
highlight the complex relation between subjectivity as it is
presented in the three critiques and the way in which it is
construed in other writings, in particular the Anthropology. While
for Kant our cognitive apparatus and the structure of our will are
common to all humans, the anthropological subject reveals degrees
of variation, depending on a myriad of external circumstances that
pose a challenge to the unity of Kant’s account and await
theoretical solutions. The essays collected in the volume delve
into how the different shapes of human nature are not unrelated.
They explore how and why different “Kantian subjects” are
closely connected and at their core, if not entirely unified. The
notions of personality, humanity, and citizenship will serve as
leading threads for the reconstruction of this possible underlying
unity. An engaging read that promises to deepen our understanding
of human nature, the volume will be of great interest to scholars
and researchers of philosophy, politics, psychology, social
anthropology, ethics, and epistemology.
This book explores the relation between redistribution and
recognition, two key paradigms in the contemporary discourse on
justice. Combining insights from the traditions of critical social
theory and analytical political philosophy, the volume offers a
multifaceted exploration of this incredibly inspiring conceptual
couple from a plurality of perspectives. The chapters engage with
concepts such as universal basic income, property-owning democracy,
poverty, equality, self-respect, pluralism, care, and work, all of
which have an impact on individuals’ recognition as well as on
distributive policies. An important contribution to the field of
political and social philosophy, the volume will be useful to
scholars and researchers of politics, law, human rights, economics,
social justice, as well as policymakers.
This book examines the significance of Kant's political philosophy
in the context of contemporary philosophical and political debates.
In the last few decades, Kantian specialists have increasingly
manifested a purely exegetic and philological interest in Kant's
oeuvre, while contemporary philosophers and scientists tend to use
Kant with scant hermeneutical care, thus misrepresenting or
misunderstanding his positions. This volume countervails these
tendencies by focusing more on specific themes of contemporary
relevance in Kant's writings. It looks to Kant's political thought
for insight on tackling issues such as freedom of speech, democracy
and populism, intergenerational justice, economic inequality,
money, poverty, international justice and gender/feminism.
Featuring readings by well-known Kant specialists and emerging
scholars with unorthodox approaches to Kant's philosophy, the
volume fills a significant gap in the existing scholarship on the
philosopher and his works. It will be of great interest to scholars
and researchers of philosophy, politics and ethics.
This book examines the significance of Kant's moral philosophy in
contemporary philosophical debates. It argues that Kant's
philosophy can still serve as a guide to navigate the turbulence of
a globalized world in which we are faced by an imprescriptible
social reality wherein moral values and ethical life models are
becoming increasingly unstable. The volume draws on Kantian ethics
to discuss various contemporary issues, including sustainable
development, moral enhancement, sexism, and racism. It also tackles
general concepts of practical philosophy such as lying, the
different kinds of moral duties, and the kind of motivation one
needs for doing what we consider the right thing. Featuring
readings by well-known Kant specialists and emerging scholars with
unorthodox approaches to Kant's philosophy, the volume will be of
great interest to scholars and researchers of philosophy, politics
and ethics. It will also appeal to moral theorists, applied
ethicists and environmental theorists.
This book examines Kant's contributions to the theory of knowledge
and studies how his writings can be applied to address contemporary
epistemological issues. The volume delves into the Kantian ideas of
transcendental idealism, space, naturalism, epistemic normativity,
communication, and systematic unity. The essays in the volume study
Kant's theories from a fresh perspective and offer new arguments
for assenting that knowledge cannot account for itself without
acknowledging the fundamental role of the cognitive subject. In
doing so, they suggest that we reconsider Kant's views as a
powerful alternative to naturalism. Featuring readings by
well-known Kant specialists and emerging scholars with unorthodox
approaches to Kant's philosophy, the volume fills a significant gap
in the existing scholarship on the philosopher and his works. It
will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of knowledge,
philosophy, and epistemology.
This book explores the relation between redistribution and
recognition, two key paradigms in the contemporary discourse on
justice. Combining insights from the traditions of critical social
theory and analytical political philosophy, the volume offers a
multifaceted exploration of this incredibly inspiring conceptual
couple from a plurality of perspectives. The chapters engage with
concepts such as universal basic income, property-owning democracy,
poverty, equality, self-respect, pluralism, care, and work, all of
which have an impact on individuals' recognition as well as on
distributive policies. An important contribution to the field of
political and social philosophy, the volume will be useful to
scholars and researchers of politics, law, human rights, economics,
social justice, as well as policymakers.
This book focuses on Kant's analysis of three issues crucial for
contemporary politics. Starting from a new reading of Kant's
account of our innate right to freedom, it highlights how a Kantian
foundation of human rights, properly understood and modified where
necessary, appears more promising than the foundational arguments
currently offered by philosophers. It then compares Kant's model
for peace with the apparently similar model of democratic peace to
show that the two are profoundly different in content and in
quality. The book concludes in analysis of Kant's controversial
view of history to rescue it from the idea that his belief in
progress is at best over-optimistic and at worst dogmatic.
Congratulations to Professor Luigi Caranti and his book 'Kant's
Political Legacy' which has been given a 'honorable mention' by the
North American Kant Society in the competition for the best 2018
book on Kant!!
http://northamericankantsociety.onefireplace.org/Announcements/6660588
Kant considered it to be scandalous that philosophy still had not
found a rational proof of the existence of the external world
during his time. Arguably, the scandal continues today because
scepticism remains a widely debated and extremely divisive issue
among contemporary thinkers. Although scholars have devoted
considerable attention to Kant's arguments against Cartesian
scepticism, the literature still presents gaps and inaccuracies
that obscure a full understanding of this issue and its
significance for contemporary philosophy. In Kant and the Scandal
of Philosophy, Luigi Caranti corrects this omission, providing a
thorough historical analysis of Kant's anti-sceptical arguments
from the pre-critical period up to the 'Reflexionen zum Idealismus'
(1788-93). Caranti demonstrates how reconstructing Kant's critique
of scepticism is crucial for understanding the origin of his
philosophy and for avoiding serious mistakes that still serve as
obstacles to the proper understanding of the Critique of Pure
Reason. In particular, Caranti shows how the sceptical challenge
leads Kant to the critical stage of his thought. Moreover, this
study responds to recent criticism of transcendental idealism,
showing how it can serve as the main premise of a powerful
anti-sceptical argument whose main structure is suggested by Kant
in the 1781 Fourth Paralogism. Erudite and engaging, Kant and the
Scandal of Philosophy fills an important void in the literature and
breathes new life into this field of inquiry.
This book focuses on Kant's analysis of three issues crucial for
contemporary politics. Starting from a new reading of Kant's
account of our innate right to freedom, it highlights how a Kantian
foundation of human rights, properly understood and modified where
necessary, appears more promising than the foundational arguments
currently offered by philosophers. It then compares Kant's model
for peace with the apparently similar model of democratic peace to
show that the two are profoundly different in content and in
quality. The book concludes in analysis of Kant's controversial
view of history to rescue it from the idea that his belief in
progress is at best over-optimistic and at worst dogmatic.
Congratulations to Professor Luigi Caranti and his book 'Kant's
Political Legacy' which has been given a 'honorable mention' by the
North American Kant Society in the competition for the best 2018
book on Kant!!
http://northamericankantsociety.onefireplace.org/Announcements/6660588
This Element introduces the reader to Kant's theory of peace and to
its place in the broader context of the critical philosophy. It
also delves into one aspect of the model that has generated much
debate among interpreters, given Kant's changing thoughts on the
matter. This aspect relates to the nature and powers of the
international federation. Defending the idea that national
sovereignty is indissolubly linked to states' full autonomy
regarding the use of military power, this Element offers an
interpretation and defense of the Kantian federation that, in many
regards, departs from the mainstream reading. Special emphasis is
placed on the problematic coexistence of two conflicting
theoretical desiderata: on the one hand, the necessity of
establishing an international institution with coercive powers for
securing peace; on the other hand, the necessity of avoiding the
risk of an excessive erosion of states' sovereignty.
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