Mit Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) verbindet sich ein Werk, das vielen als der Höhepunkt der abendländischen Philosophie gilt. Außer Platon gibt es wohl keinen Philosophen, dessen Werk eine solche Wirkung erzielt hat. Seine größte Bedeutung erlangte Kant durch die drei Kritiken, die“ Kritik der reinen Vernunft“, die dem Glauben an die Allmacht der Vernunft ein Ende setzte, die „Kritik der Urteilskraft“ und die „Kritik der praktischen Vernunft, in der Kant seinen kategorischen Imperativ entwickelte.
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In this new lexical survey Howard Caygill presents Kantian concepts and terminology in terms that will introduce and clarify his ideas for students and general readers alike. The book takes as its starting point the historical nature of philosophical language, and shows how Kant set about redefining certain key concepts and terms. It then shows the profound effect that Kant’s interpretation of the philosophical tradition continues to have upon contemporary philosophical debates. In addition to his reconstruction of Kant’s philosophical vocabulary, Howard Caygill presents a contextual essay on Kant and his place in ‘the age of criticism’. The book has extensive cross-references, and offers valuable scholarly aids in an appendix of philosophers, bibliographies of Kant’s work and secondary sources, and a comprehensive index. Each Blackwell Philosopher Dictionary presents the life and work of an individual philosopher in a scholarly yet accessible manner. Entries cover key ideas and thoughts, as well as the main themes of the philosopher’s works. A comprehensive biographical sketch is also included.