| Kant: Anthropology from a Pragmatic Point of View Contributor(s): Louden, Robert B. (Editor), Kuehn, Manfred (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521671655 ISBN-13: 9780521671651 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $36.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2006 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - General - Social Science | Anthropology - General |
| Dewey: 128 |
| Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.90 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
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| Publisher Description: 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 an 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 |
Contributor Bio(s): Louden, Robert B.: - Robert B. Louden is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southern Maine.Kuehn, Manfred: - Manfred Kuehn is Professor of Philosophy at Boston University. |