The Philosophy of Law: An Exposition of the Fundamental Principles of Jurisprudence As the Science of Right [Hardcover]

Immanuel Kant (Author)

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Publication Date: September 30, 2010 | ISBN-10: 1584771313 | ISBN-13: 978-1584771319 | Edition: Reprint

Originally published: Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1887. xxxvi, 265 pp. Published in 1797, The Philosophy of Law [Rechtslehre] stands as one of the most significant late works by the great Prussian philosopher. Though he lived in an atmosphere of political and social repression, it is evident that Kant [1724-1804] was sensitive to the revolutionary spirit that was spreading throughout Europe in the wake of Napoleon's armies. Claiming that man is born with reason and an innate desire for freedom, he argued that the union of these natural gifts could bring about a new sense of order and harmony in future generations. This edition also reprints Kant's later Supplementary Explanations (1797), which was added to the second edition (1798).

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

About the Author

Immanuel Kant [1724-1804] was the foremost thinker of the
late Enlightenment and one of the greatest fi gures in the history
of Western philosophy. Concerned principally with epistemology,
ethics and aesthetics, his work synthesized trends initiated by
Rationalism and Empiricism; it has been a signifi cant infl uence in
the subsequent development of philosophy, religion and law.

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• Hardcover: 265 pages
• Publisher: The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.; Reprint edition (September 30, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584771313
• ISBN-13: 978-1584771319
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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.