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Anthropology from a Pragmatic Point of View

By Immanuel Kant , Robert B. Louden (Translator) , Manfred Kuehn (Editor)

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2006
ISBN
052185556X, 9780521855563, 0521671655, 9780521671651
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
14 MB (14310196 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy
Pages
244\244
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

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 can and should make of himself,' the Anthropology also offers readers an application of some central elements of Kant's philosophy. This volume offers a new annotated translation of the text by Robert B. Louden, together with an introduction by Manfred Kuehn that explores the context and themes of the lectures.

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