The Cambridge Companion to Kant and Modern Philosophy (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy) [Hardcover]

Paul Guyer (Editor)

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Publication Date: February 13, 2006 | ISBN-10: 052182303X | ISBN-13: 978-0521823036 | Edition: 1st

The philosophy of Immanuel Kant is the watershed of modern thought, which irrevocably changed the landscape of the field and prepared the way for all the significant philosophical movements of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This 2006 volume, which complements The Cambridge Companion to Kant, covers every aspect of Kant's philosophy, with a particular focus on his moral and political philosophy. It also provides detailed coverage of Kant's historical context and of the enormous impact and influence that his work has had on the subsequent history of philosophy. The bibliography also offers extensive and organized coverage of both classical and recent books on Kant. This volume thus provides the broadest and deepest introduction currently available on Kant and his place in modern philosophy, making accessible the philosophical enterprise of Kant to those coming to his work for the first time.

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"For its comprehensiveness and quality, this volume should find a place in the library of every historian." --Scott Stapleford, University of Witwatersrand: Philosophy in Review

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The philosophy of Kant is the watershed moment of modern thought, irrevocably changing the landscape of the field and preparing the way for all the significant philosophical movements of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This 2006 volume provides the broadest and deepest introduction currently available on Kant and modern philosophy.

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• Hardcover: 740 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1st edition (February 13, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 052182303X
• ISBN-13: 978-0521823036
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 9 x 1.8 inches
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4.0 out of 5 stars Several brilliant esays and a few lame ones, February 5, 2011

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This review is from: The Cambridge Companion to Kant and Modern Philosophy (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy) (Paperback)

Lisa Shabel's "Kant's Philosophy of Mathematics" is entirely brilliant. Hatfield's essay on the Kant's theory of space and time is also invaluable. A few essays demonstrate very poor understanding of Kant: Pippin's essay on Kant's politics is a prime example. He has no clue why paternalism which restricts individual freedom is not compatible with Kant's anti-paternalist individualism.

Overall, this is a great volume. Highly recommended.

I recommend reading "Moral Faith and the Highest Good" (p.588) first. Kant's philosophy is fundamentally motivated by religion, and understanding him without understanding the motivation is near impossible.