| Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason': An Introduction Contributor(s): Buroker, Jill Vance (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521618258 ISBN-13: 9780521618250 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $45.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2006 Annotation: In this new introductory textbook to Kant's Critique of Pure Reason, Jill Vance Buroker explains the role of this first Critique in Kant's Critical project and offers a line-by-line reading of the major arguments in the text. She situates Kant's views in relation both to his predecessors and to contemporary debates, explaining his Critical philosophy as a response to the failure of rationalism and the challenge of skepticism. Paying special attention to Kant's notoriously difficult vocabulary, she explains the strengths and weaknesses of his arguments, while leaving the final assessment up to the reader. Intended to be read alongside the Critique (also published by Cambridge University Press as part of The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Immanuel Kant in Translation), this guide is accessible to readers with little background in the history of philosophy, but should also be a valuable resource for more advanced students. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern - Philosophy | Criticism |
| Dewey: 121 |
| Series: Cambridge Introductions to Key Philosophical Texts |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.85 lbs) 338 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - Germany |
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| Publisher Description: In this introductory textbook to Kant's Critique of Pure Reason, Jill Vance Buroker explains the role of this first Critique in Kant's Critical project and offers a line-by-line reading of the major arguments in the text. She situates Kant's views in relation both to his predecessors and to contemporary debates, explaining his Critical philosophy as a response to the failure of rationalism and the challenge of skepticism. Paying special attention to Kant's notoriously difficult vocabulary, she explains the strengths and weaknesses of his arguments, while leaving the final assessment up to the reader. Intended to be read alongside the Critique (also published by Cambridge University Press as part of The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Immanuel Kant in Translation), this guide is accessible to readers with little background in the history of philosophy, but should also be a valuable resource for more advanced students. |
Contributor Bio(s): Buroker, Jill Vance: - Jill Vance Buroker is Professor of Philosophy at California State University. Her publications include Antoine Arnauld and Pierre Nicole: Logic or the Art of Thinking (1996). |