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Kant: Anthropology from a Pragmatic Point of View
Robert B Louden
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Description for Kant: Anthropology from a Pragmatic Point of View
Paperback. This volume offers a translation of Kant's pioneering contribution to the discipline of anthropology. Editor(s): Louden, Robert B.; Kuehn, Manfred. Series Editor(s): Ameriks, Karl; Clarke, Desmond M. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 456. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy. 296 pages. Editor(s): Louden, Robert B.; Kuehn, Manfred. This volume offers a new translation of Kant's pioneering contribution to the discipline of anthropology. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HPCD. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 13. Weight: 456. Series Editor(s) :Ameriks, Karl; Clarke, Desmond M.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521671651
SKU
V9780521671651
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About Robert B Louden
Robert B. Louden is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southern Maine. Manfred Kuehn is Professor of Philosophy at Boston University.
Reviews for Kant: Anthropology from a Pragmatic Point of View
"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