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1 online resource (284 pages). |
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text file |
| Series |
Kantstudien-Ergänzungshefte ; v. 182
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Kantstudien. Ergänzungshefte.
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| Contents |
Foreword; Introduction; 1. Humans as hybrids; Kant's conception of reason; Freedom and necessity; The problem of transcendental freedom; Conclusion; 2. A brief exercise in transcendental idealism; The nature of necessity; The doctrine of ideas; The doctrine of practical knowledge; Conclusion; 3. The moral law; What is the moral law?; Morality and the interests of reason; Conclusion; 4. The fact of reason; The Grundlegung account; The transition to the fact of reason; The fact of reason; Conclusion; 5. The will; The faculty of desire; Negative freedom; The highest maxim. |
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The principle of self-loveProblems with Kant's theory of the will; Conclusion; 6. Value; The predispositions of human nature; Kant's theory of value; Value and teleology; Conclusion; 7. The highest good; The ambiguity in Kant's conception of the highest good; The juridical conception of the highest good; The maximal conception of the highest good; Conclusion; 8. Aufklärung; The history of reason; Aufklärung; The possibility of progress; Conclusion; 9. Social life; Human beings are destined for society; Entering civil society; Ethical community. |
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The highest good as a social conception of the good lifeConclusion; 10. Conclusion; Bibliography; Works by Kant; Secondary literature; Subject index; Index of names. |
| Summary |
This book argues that we can only develop a proper grasp of Kant's practical philosophy if we appreciate the central role played in it by the notion of the interests of reason. While it is generally acknowledged that Kant does not regard reason as a purely instrumental faculty, this book is the first to show how his notion of reason as guided by its own interests offers the key to some of the most puzzling aspects of his practical philosophy. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
In English. |
| Subject |
Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804.
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Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804. |
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Practical reason.
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Practical reason. |
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Ethics.
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Ethics. |
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Philosophy, German -- 18th century.
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| Chronological Term |
18th century |
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Philosophy, German. |
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ethics (philosophy) |
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Philosophy & Religion. |
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Philosophy. |
| Chronological Term |
1700-1799 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Raedler, Sebastian. Kant and the Interests of Reason. Berlin/Boston : De Gruyter, ©2015 9783110427134 |
| ISBN |
9783110423228 |
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3110423227 |
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9783110423341 |
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3110423340 |
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3110427133 |
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9783110427134 |
| Standard No. |
10.1515/9783110423228 |
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