Anthropology from a Kantian Point of View (Kant’s Anthropology)

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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'. Cover Title page Copyright page Anthropology from a Kantian Point of View Contents 1 Origins 2 Structure and Key Features 2.1 Structure 2.2 Key Features 2.2.1 Pragmatic 2.2.2 Empirical (Mostly) 2.2.3 Cosmopolitan 2.2.4 Popularity 3 Two Contested Issues 3.1 Moral Anthropology 3.1.1 Moral Weltkenntnis 3.1.2 Hindrances and Helps 3.1.3 A Moral Map for Humanity 3.1.4 Humans-Only Norms 3.1.5 Lexicographic Data 3.2 Transcendental Anthropology 3.2.1 Transcendental Anthropology Outside of the Anthropology Texts? 3.2.1.1 The First Critique as Transcendental Anthropology? 3.2.1.2 Transcendental Anthropology in Kant’s Practical Philosophy? 3.2.1.3 Transcendental Anthropology in the Third Critique? 3.2.1.4 Transcendental Anthropology, No; Philosophical Anthropology,Yes 4 The Value and Importance of Kant’s Anthropology 4.1 Starting with Schleiermacher 4.2 Pure and Impure 4.3 “The Eye of True Philosophy” 4.4 Kant’s Legacy to Philosophical Anthropology Sources Dedication