Immanuel Kant: Germany (1724-1804) [Audio Cassette]

Charlton Heston (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1990 | Series: 1724-1804

The great German Enlightenment philosopher Immanuel Kant believed that reason is the most fundamental human faculty. Applied to the quest for knowledge it creates a world of space and time in which all events are causally connected with each other. In the sphere of ethics reason demands respect for all persons. It enables us to enjoy beauty and to appreciate the magnificence of nature's creatures. His influence on subsequent thought has been monumental.

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Heston narrates, and actors provide vocal characterizations for this introduction to the life and work of Aquinas. Heston's fine voice and air of authority are well suited to this clear, understandable, and interesting script. The examples are easy to follow and will acquaint the listener, not only with the work of Aquinas, but also with certain fundamental concepts in the study of philosophy. M.T.F. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an alternate Audio Cassette edition.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Knowledge Products (December 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0938935232
• ISBN-13: 978-0938935230
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,692,563 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #64 in Books > Books on Cassette > History > Europe
  • #87 in Books > Books on Cassette > Languages > German

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars what better way is there to learn and drive, April 26, 2001

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This review is from: The Giants of Philosophy (Audio Classics) (Audio Cassette)

The way I look at these tapes as the best way of reading philosophy while you are driving. Please keep your eyes on the road while you are driving. These series are great. I believe they are not intended to be comprehensive and they could not be in two hours but they give you %60 biography %40 philosophy. Some of them even have accent as they though they were immigrants from original contries to US, Kant speakes with German/English accent. It is fun, entertaining, illuminating. Much better than talk shows. Please this is not a substitute for a real book so judge accordingly.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great introduction to Hume, January 11, 2001

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This review is from: The Giants of Philosophy (Audio Classics) (Audio Cassette)

This brief introduction to Hume is exceptional. I went from this tape to Hume's "An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding" and "An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals". I don't think it would have been such an easy transition without learning how Hume fits into Western philosophical history and what problems concerned him. It startled me to discover that Hume's major point is that inductive thinking (thinking about "matters of fact" ) is irrational: forming general laws about the world has its basis in custom and experience and not by the sort of reasoning used in math and logic ("relations of ideas" in Hume's lexicon).

Hume's political, historical, and ethical ideas are also interesting and I was surprised to learn how much Hume's ideas on the separation of powers in government had influenced James Madison.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Audio Cassettes, March 17, 1998

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This review is from: Immanuel Kant: Germany (1724-1804) (Audio Cassette)

This is a very good overview of Kant's thought that can be listened to while driving. Does not cover epistomology well.