{"product_id":"kant-isbn-9780631232827","title":"Kant","description":"This lucid survey takes readers on a thought-provoking tour through the life and work of Immanuel Kant. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers an excellent introduction to the broad range of Kant’s philosophical thought.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an exposition of Kant’s major philosophical works, including the \u003ci\u003eCritique of Pure Reason.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTopics covered include Kant’s theory of empirical cognition, his doctrine of transcendental idealism, and his theory of the limits of reason.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Preface. \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Life and Works.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Synthetic \u003ci\u003eA Priori\u003c\/i\u003e Cognition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Principles of Possible Experience.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Limits of Cognition and the Ideas of Reason.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Transcendental Dialectic.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Philosophy of History.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Ethical Theory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Theory of Taste.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Politics and Religion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"Both lively and magisterial...\" \u003ci\u003eNotre Dame Philosophical Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Truly up-to-date overviews of Kant’s critical philosophy are rare. Allen Wood's outstanding new study is at once an intriguing philosophical interpretation of Kant for specialists and an extremely clear and helpful guide for students.” \u003ci\u003eKarl Ameriks, University of Notre Dame\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c!--end--\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Allen Wood's \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is clearly written, and it is accessible to a broad audience without making any sacrifice of precision in expounding complex philosophical doctrines. It covers all aspects of Kant’s thought and relates them, as much as is possible within the constraints of a fairly short book, to contemporary issues and concerns.\" \u003ci\u003eBéatrice Longuenesse, New York University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Writing with both vigor and rigor, Allen Wood provides concise and insightful accounts of Kant's theory of knowledge and critique of traditional metaphysics, and of his moral and political philosophy. He also paints a distinctive picture of the historical dimension of Kant's thought: his sensitivity to the history of philosophy, but even more importantly his recognition that humankind itself has a history, and that its moral goals must be achieved through the means of history and within the limits of history.\" \u003ci\u003ePaul Guyer, University of Pennsylvania\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eWood's \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is an exemplary introduction to Kant's Philosophy and the issues that it raises. Undergraduate students in particular will benefit greatly from it, both as preparation for reading the primary texts and as a guide to developing a philosophical engagement with them. Teachers therefore ought not to hesitate in refering students to it and in employing Wood's stimulating interpretive and evaluative points to teaching.\" \u003ci\u003eTom Bailey, University of Pisa, Kantian Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAllen W. Wood\u003c\/b\u003e is Ward W. and Priscilla B. Woods Professor at Stanford University. He is the author of seven books, including \u003ci\u003eHegel’s Ethical Thought\u003c\/i\u003e (1990), \u003ci\u003eKant’s Ethical Thought\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), \u003ci\u003eUnsettling Obligations\u003c\/i\u003e (2002) and \u003ci\u003eKarl Marx\u003c\/i\u003e (second edition, 2004). He is co-editor, with Paul Guyer, of the \u003ci\u003eCritique of Pure Reason\u003c\/i\u003e (1999).  This lucid survey takes readers on a thought-provoking tour through the life and work of Immanuel Kant. The book provides expositions of Kant's key works, especially his \u003ci\u003eCritique of Pure Reason,\u003c\/i\u003e and represents the broad range of his philosophical thought, including his contributions to metaphysics, epistemology, the philosophy of science, the philosophy of history, moral philosophy, aesthetics, politics and philosophy of religion.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first volume in the \u003ci\u003eBlackwell Great Minds\u003c\/i\u003e series, Allen W. Wood’s \u003ci\u003eKant\u003c\/i\u003e offers students, scholars and interested readers new insights into one of history's most important and influential philosophers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989495464165,"sku":"NP9780631232827","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780631232827.jpg?v=1761784334","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/kant-isbn-9780631232827","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}