Kant: Anthropology from a Pragmatic Point of View (Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy) [Hardcover]

Robert B. Louden (Editor), Manfred Kuehn (Editor)

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Publication Date: March 20, 2006 | ISBN-10: 052185556X | ISBN-13: 978-0521855563

Anthropology from a Pragmatic Point of View essentially reflects the last lectures Kant gave for his annual course in anthropology, which he taught from 1772 until his retirement in 1796. The lectures were published in 1798, with the largest first printing of any of Kant's works. Intended for a broad audience, they reveal not only Kant's unique contribution to the newly emerging discipline of anthropology, but also his desire to offer students a practical view of the world and of humanity's place in it. With its focus on what the human being 'as a free-acting being makes of himself or can and should make of himself,' the Anthropology also offers readers an application of some central elements of Kant's philosophy. This volume offers a new annotated translation of the text by Robert B. Louden, together with an introduction by Manfred Kuehn that explores the context and themes of the lectures.

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"This new, fully annotated translation of Kant's Anthropology from a Pragmatic Point of View is a welcome addition in light of the continuing focus among scholars on the question of whether empirical psychology is possible for Kant."
Philosophy in Review, Gregory Kalyniuk

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Anthropology from a Pragmatic Point of View reveals not only Kant's unique contribution to the newly emerging discipline of anthropology, but also his desire to offer students a practical view of the world and of humanity's place in it. This volume offers a new annotated translation of the text.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (March 20, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 052185556X
• ISBN-13: 978-0521855563
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
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Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) was one of the most influential philosophers of all time. His comprehensive and profound thinking on aesthetics, ethics, and knowledge has had an immense impact on all subsequent philosophy.