Kant
Blackwell Great Minds
1. Auflage April 2004
216 Seiten, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN:
978-0-631-23282-7
John Wiley & Sons
This lucid survey takes readers on a thought-provoking tour through
the life and work of Immanuel Kant.
* * Offers an excellent introduction to the broad range of
Kant's philosophical thought.
* Provides an exposition of Kant's major philosophical
works, including the Critique of Pure Reason.
* Topics covered include Kant's theory of empirical
cognition, his doctrine of transcendental idealism, and his theory
of the limits of reason.
Preface.
Abbreviations.
1. Life and Works.
2. Synthetic A Priori Cognition.
3. The Principles of Possible Experience.
4. The Limits of Cognition and the Ideas of Reason.
5. The Transcendental Dialectic.
6. Philosophy of History.
7. Ethical Theory.
8. Theory of Taste.
9. Politics and Religion.
Index.
Abbreviations.
1. Life and Works.
2. Synthetic A Priori Cognition.
3. The Principles of Possible Experience.
4. The Limits of Cognition and the Ideas of Reason.
5. The Transcendental Dialectic.
6. Philosophy of History.
7. Ethical Theory.
8. Theory of Taste.
9. Politics and Religion.
Index.
"Both lively and magisterial..." Notre Dame Philosophical
Reviews
"Truly up-to-date overviews of Kant's critical
philosophy are rare. Allen Wood's outstanding new study is at once
an intriguing philosophical interpretation of Kant for specialists
and an extremely clear and helpful guide for students."
Karl Ameriks, University of Notre Dame
"Allen Wood's Kant is clearly written, and it is
accessible to a broad audience without making any sacrifice of
precision in expounding complex philosophical doctrines. It covers
all aspects of Kant's thought and relates them, as much as is
possible within the constraints of a fairly short book, to
contemporary issues and concerns." Béatrice Longuenesse,
New York University
"Writing with both vigor and rigor, Allen Wood provides concise
and insightful accounts of Kant's theory of knowledge and critique
of traditional metaphysics, and of his moral and political
philosophy. He also paints a distinctive picture of the historical
dimension of Kant's thought: his sensitivity to the history of
philosophy, but even more importantly his recognition that
humankind itself has a history, and that its moral goals must be
achieved through the means of history and within the limits of
history." Paul Guyer, University of Pennsylvania
"Wood's Kant is an exemplary introduction
to Kant's Philosophy and the issues that it raises. Undergraduate
students in particular will benefit greatly from it, both as
preparation for reading the primary texts and as a guide to
developing a philosophical engagement with them. Teachers therefore
ought not to hesitate in refering students to it and in employing
Wood's stimulating interpretive and evaluative points to teaching."
Tom Bailey, University of Pisa, Kantian Review
Reviews
"Truly up-to-date overviews of Kant's critical
philosophy are rare. Allen Wood's outstanding new study is at once
an intriguing philosophical interpretation of Kant for specialists
and an extremely clear and helpful guide for students."
Karl Ameriks, University of Notre Dame
"Allen Wood's Kant is clearly written, and it is
accessible to a broad audience without making any sacrifice of
precision in expounding complex philosophical doctrines. It covers
all aspects of Kant's thought and relates them, as much as is
possible within the constraints of a fairly short book, to
contemporary issues and concerns." Béatrice Longuenesse,
New York University
"Writing with both vigor and rigor, Allen Wood provides concise
and insightful accounts of Kant's theory of knowledge and critique
of traditional metaphysics, and of his moral and political
philosophy. He also paints a distinctive picture of the historical
dimension of Kant's thought: his sensitivity to the history of
philosophy, but even more importantly his recognition that
humankind itself has a history, and that its moral goals must be
achieved through the means of history and within the limits of
history." Paul Guyer, University of Pennsylvania
"Wood's Kant is an exemplary introduction
to Kant's Philosophy and the issues that it raises. Undergraduate
students in particular will benefit greatly from it, both as
preparation for reading the primary texts and as a guide to
developing a philosophical engagement with them. Teachers therefore
ought not to hesitate in refering students to it and in employing
Wood's stimulating interpretive and evaluative points to teaching."
Tom Bailey, University of Pisa, Kantian Review
Allen W. Wood is Ward W. and Priscilla B. Woods Professor at Stanford University. He is the author of seven books, including Hegel's Ethical Thought (1990), Kant's Ethical Thought (1999), Unsettling Obligations (2002) and Karl Marx (second edition, 2004). He is co-editor, with Paul Guyer, of the Critique of Pure Reason (1999).
