Anthropology from a Kantian point of view / Robert B. Louden.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Louden, Robert B., 1953- author.

Series:

Elements in the philosophy of Immanuel Kant

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophical anthropology.

Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804.

Kant, Immanuel.

Physical Description:

53 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2021.

Summary:

Kant's anthropological works represent a very different side of his philosophy, one that stands in sharp contrast to the critical philosophy of the three Critiques. For the most part, Kantian anthropology is an empirical, popular, and, above all, pragmatic enterprise. After tracing its origins both within his own writings and within Enlightenment culture, the Element turns next to an analysis of the structure and several key themes of Kantian anthropology, followed by a discussion of two longstanding contested features - viz., moral anthropology and transcendental anthropology. The Element concludes with a defense of the value and importance of Kantian anthropology, along with replies to a variety of criticisms that have been levelled at it over the years. Kantian anthropology, the author argues, is 'the eye of true philosophy'.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Electronic version: Louden, Robert B., 1953- Anthropology from a Kantian point of view.

ISBN:

9781108742283

1108742289

OCLC:

1225067308

Publisher Number:

99986846278