Kant's conception of freedom : a developmental and critical analysis / Henry E. Allison.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Allison, Henry E., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804.

Kant, Immanuel.

Free will and determinism.

Physical Description:

xiii, 531 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2020.

Summary:

"Although a good deal has been written about Kant's conception of free will in recent years, there has been no serious attempt to examine in detail the development of his views on the topic. This book endeavours to remedy the situation by tracing Kant's thoughts on free will from his earliest discussions of it in the 1750s through his last accounts in the 1790s. This developmental approach is of interest for at least two reasons. First, it shows that the path that led Kant to view freedom as a transcendental power that is both radically distinct from and compatible with the causality of nature was a winding one. Second, it indicates that, despite the variety of views of free will that Kant held at various times, the concept occupied a central place in his thought, because it was the point of union between his theoretical and practical philosophy"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Kant's writings of the 1750s and the place in them of the free will issue

Kant's theoretical philosophy in the early 1760s and its relation to his conception of freedom

Kant's moral philosophy in the early 1760s

Kant's dialogue with Rousseau

From the "great light" to the "silent decade" : Kant's thoughts on free will from 1769-

Kant's account of free will in the critique of pure reason

From the critique of pure reason to the groundwork

The fact of reason and freedom in the critique of practical reason

The critique of the power of judgment and the transition from nature to freedom

After the critique of the power of judgment : Kant's final thoughts on free will.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Allison, Henry E. Kant's conception of freedom.

ISBN:

9781107145115

1107145112

9781316508466

1316508463

OCLC:

1101771619