Books by Immanuel Kant

Book SynopsisTrade Review"An excellent introduction to Confucian ethics, the book has been extensively revised for this 2nd edition with an accessible text..." -- Practical Philosophy, Autumn 2002.

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Book SynopsisA 3-volume set that includes: "Critique of Pure Reason"; "Critique of Practical Reason"; and, "Critique of Judgment".Trade ReviewOn Critique of Pure Reason : The text rendered by Pluhar is the work of an expert translator. . . the virtues of his text are manifold; his translation exhibits an incontrovertible mastery of both English and German. Equally important is the fact that Pluhar has given the original a very close read during the act of translating. . . . Pluhar consistently resists the tendency to translate woodenly word-for-word. . . . In point of fact, accuracy of translation stands in no direct relation to literalness; it is much more a product of meticulous textual reading and skilful writing, and in this respect Pluhar has no modern equals in English Kant translation. --James Jakob Fehr, Kant-StudienOn Critique of Judgment : Pluhar maintains a fine, even tone throughout. . . . Those who have found the prospect of teaching the third Critique daunting will admire its clarity. . . . No one will be disappointed. --Timothy Sean Quinn, The Review of Metaphysics

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Book SynopsisThis is an expanded edition of James Ellington's translation of Kant's essay, in which Kant replies to one of the standard objections to his moral theory as presented in the main text: that it requires us to tell the truth even in the face of harmful consequences.Trade ReviewI love teaching this edition of the Groundwork. It is highly readable while accurate, and affordable for undergraduates. --Mark LeBar, Ohio University

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Book SynopsisImmanuel Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals ranks alongside Plato's Republic and Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics as one of the most profound and influential works in moral philosophy ever writtenTable of ContentsIntroduction Note on the translation and the text Select bibliography A chronology of Immanuel Kant Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals 1: Transition from common to philosophical rational knowledge of morality 2: Transition from popular moral philosophy to the metaphysics of morals 3: Transition from the metaphysics of morals to the critique of pure practical reason Explanatory notes Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisThis is an expanded edition of James Ellington's translation of Kant's essay, in which Kant replies to one of the standard objections to his moral theory as presented in the main text: that it requires us to tell the truth even in the face of harmful consequences.Trade ReviewI love teaching this edition of the Groundwork. It is highly readable while accurate, and affordable for undergraduates. --Mark LeBar, Ohio University

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewEric Watkins has done a fine job of abridging the Critique to a manageable size while preserving those sections most often assigned in a survey course, including enough of the Analytic to provide a continuous argument. Students will get a good sense of the whole from the parts he includes. I recommend it enthusiastically. --Kenneth R. Winkler, Wellesley College

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Book SynopsisPart of the Everyman series which has been re-set with wide margins for notes and easy-to-read type. Each title includes a themed introduction by leading authorities on the subject, life-and-times chronology of the author, text summaries, annotated reading lists and selected criticism and notes.

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Book SynopsisImmanuel Kant was one of the most influential philosophers in the whole of Europe, who changed Western thought with his examinations of reason and the nature of reality. In these writings he investigates human progress, civilization, morality and why, to be truly enlightened, we must all have the freedom and courage to use our own intellect. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.

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Book SynopsisThe masterpiece of the father of modern philosophyA seminal text of modern philosophy, Immanuel Kant''sCritique of Pure Reason(1781) made history by bringing together two opposing schools of thought: rationalism, which grounds all our knowledge in reason, and empiricism, which traces all our knowledge to experience. Published here in a lucid reworking of Max Müller''s classic translation, the Critique is a profound investigation into the nature of human reason, establishing its truth, falsities, illusions, and reality.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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Book SynopsisWhen originally published in 1960, this was the first complete English translation since 1799 of Kant's early work on aesthetics. More literary than philosophical, "Observations" shows Kant as a man of feeling rather than the dry thinker he often seemed to readers of the three "Critiques".Table of ContentsTRANSLATOR'S INTRODUCTION NOTE ON THE TRANSLATION OBSERVATIONS ON THE FEELING OF THE BEAUTIFUL AND SUBLIME SECTION ONE: Of the Distinct Objects of the Feeling of the Beautiful and Sublime SECTION Two: Of the Attributes of the Beautiful and Sublime in Man in General SECTION THREE : Of the Distinction of the Beautiful and Sublime in the Interrelations of the Two Sexes SECTION FOUR: Of National Characteristics, so far as They Depend upon the Distinct Feeling of the Beautiful and Sublime TRANSLATOR'S NOTES

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Book SynopsisReflects the elegant achievement of Kant. This title provides a roadmap to Kant's abstract and complex argumentation by locating his view in the context of eighteenth-century, and attempts to understand the nature of the thinking mind and its ability to comprehend the physical universe.Trade ReviewThe text rendered by Pluhar is the work of an expert translator. . . the virtues of his text are manifold; his translation exhibits an incontrovertible mastery of both English and German. Equally important is the fact that Pluhar has given the original a very close read during the act of translating. . . . Pluhar consistently resists the tendency to translate woodenly word-for-word. . . . In point of fact, accuracy of translation stands in no direct relation to literalness; it is much more a product of meticulous textual reading and skilful writing, and in this respect Pluhar has no modern equals in English Kant translation. --James Jakob Fehr, Kant-Studien

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewPluhar maintains a fine, even tone throughout. . . . Those who have found the prospect of teaching the third Critique daunting will admire its clarity. . . . No one will be disappointed. --Timothy Sean Quinn, The Review of Metaphysics

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Book SynopsisTwo hundred years after his death, Kant remains one of the most important modern philosophers. The Prolegomena is the ideal introduction to Kant''s unique account of the nature human knowledge, according to which we actively shape the world as we know it. This new edition of Kant''s own summary of his philosophy is designed specially for students. Guenter Zoeller assumes no prior knowledge of the Prolegomena and provides an extensive and comprehensive introduction which explores Kant''s life, the origin and reception of the Prolegomena, the organization of the work, its principal arguments, and its philosophical significance. This edition also includes detailed notes to aid student understanding, as well as a chronology, a glossary and an annotated bibliography.Table of ContentsPART 1: INTRODUCTORY MATERIAL; PART 2: PROLEGOMENA TO ANY FUTURE METAPHYSICS; PART 3: SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTS; PART 4: REFERENCE MATERIAL

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Book SynopsisContains a comprehensive collection of the author's writings on international relations theory and political philosophy, translated and accompanied by essays. This volume provides an introduction to the main themes.

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Book SynopsisPresents the essential works of the philosopher, including Critique of Pure Reason and Eternal Peace.

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Book SynopsisFew books have had as great an impact on intellectual history as Kant''s The Moral Law. In its short compass one of the greatest minds in the history of philosophy attempts to identify the fundamental principle ''morality'' that governs human action. Supported by a clear introduction and detailed summary of the argument, this is not only an essential text for students but also the perfect introduction for any reader who wishes to encounter at first hand the mind of one of the finest and most influential thinkers of all time.Trade Review'It seems possible that this handy edition may render a real service to social good by enabling the English reader to learn for himself the content of a philosophical classic.' - The GuardianTable of ContentsTranslator’s Preface, Commentary and Analysis of the Argument, Preface, 1. The approach to moral philosophy, 2. Outline of a metaphysic of morals, 3. Outline of a critique of practical reason, Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals, Preface, 1. Passage from ordinary rational knowledge of morality to philosophical, 2. Passage from popular moral philosophy to a metaphysic of morals, 3. Passage from a metaphysic of morals to a critique of pure practical reason, Notes, Index

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Book SynopsisThis translation of Kant's Critique of the Power of Judgment, first published in 2000, includes: the indispensable first draft of Kant's introduction to the work; notes to the many differences between the first (1790) and second (1793) editions of the work; and relevant passages in Kant's anthropology lectures that elaborate his aesthetic views.Table of ContentsEditor's introduction; Part I. The First Draft of the Introduction: 1. The first draft of the introduction; Part II. Critique of the Power of Judgment: 2. Preface; 3. Introduction; Part III. First Part: Critique of the Aesthetic Power of Judgment: 4. First section, first book: analytic of the beautiful; 5. First section, second book: analytic of the sublime; 6. Deduction of pure aesthetic judgments; 7. Second section: the dialectic of the aesthetic power of judgment; 8. Appendix: on the methodology of taste; Part IV. Second Part: Critique of the Teleological Power of Judgment: 9. First division: analytic of the teleological power of judgment; 10. Second division: dialectic of the teleological power of judgment; 11. Appendix: methodology of the teleological power of judgment.

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Book SynopsisThe purpose of the Cambridge Edition is to offer translations of the best modern German edition of Kant's work in a uniform format suitable for Kant scholars. This 1997 book was the first English translation of all of Kant's writings on moral and political philosophy collected in a single volume.Trade Review'… beautifully produced and contains a wealth of editorial material of scholarly, historical, and philosophical kinds.' British Journal of the History of PhilosophyTable of Contents1. Review of Schulz's Attempt at an Introduction to a Doctrine of Morals for all Human Beings Regardless of Different Religions (1783); 2. An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment? (1784); 3. On the wrongfulness of unauthorized publication of books (1785); 4. Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals (1785); 5. Kraus' Review of Ulrich's Eleutheriology (1788); 6; Critique of Practical Reason (1788); 7. On the common saying: that may be correct in theory, but it is of no use in practice (1793); 8. Toward Perpetual Peace (1795); 9. The Metaphysics of Morals (1797); 10. On a Supposed Right to Lie From Philanthropy (1797).

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Book SynopsisThe original edition of Kant: Political Writings was first published in 1970, and has long been established as the principal English-language edition of this important body of writing. In this new, expanded edition, two important texts illustrating Kants's view of history are included for the first time: his reviews of Herder's Ideas on the Philosophy of The History of Mankind and Conjectures on the Beginning of Human History; as well as the essay What is Orientation in Thinking. In addition to a general introduction assessing Kant's political thought in terms of his fundamental principles of politics, this edition also contains such useful student aids as notes on the texts, a comprehensive bibliography, and a new postscript, looking at some of the principal issues in Kantian scholarship that have arisen since first publication.Trade Review"For new students of Kant's political philosophy, Reiss's new edition is very helpful in offering an accessible but thorough editorial introduction to Kant's political thought; a fairly comprehensive selection of Kant's political work; and an up-to-date, detailed bibliography." Canadian Philosophical ReviewsTable of ContentsPreface to the second edition; Preface to the first edition; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Idea for a universal history with a cosmopolitan purpose; 3. An answer to the question: 'what is enlightenment?'; 4. On the common saying: 'this may be true in theory, but it does not apply in practice'; 5. Perpetual peace: a philosophical sketch; 6. The metaphysics of morals; 7. The contest of faculties; 8. Appendix; 9. Reviews of Herder's ideas on the philosophy of the history of mankind; 10. Conjectures on the beginning of human history; 11. Introduction to what is orientation in thinking?; 12. What is orientation in thinking?; Notes to the text; Bibliography; Index of names; Index of subjects.

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Book SynopsisThis is the first volume of the first ever comprehensive edition of the works of Immanuel Kant in English translation. The eleven essays in this volume constitute Kant's theoretical, pre-critical philosophical writings from 1755 to 1770. Several of these pieces have never been translated into English before; others have long been unavailable in English. We can trace in these works the development of Kant's thought to the eventual emergence in 1770 of the two chief tenets of his mature philosophy: the subjectivity of space and time, and the phenomena-noumena distinction. The volume has been furnished with substantial editorial apparatus, including a general introduction to the main themes of Kant's early thought, introduction to the individual works and rÃsumÃs of their contents, linguistic and factual notes, bibliographies, a glossary of key terms, and biographical-bibliographical sketches of persons mentioned by Kant.Trade Review'This volume is a sumptuous feast of scholarly riches and aesthetic delights … Walford achieves remarkable fidelity to the sense of the original text as he adroitly brings Kant's complex conjunction of concepts, dry wit, and 'voice' into clear, readable English. Readers familiar with Kant in the original will also enjoy Walford's consistently clever and stylistically polished solutions to the frequently knotty problems of translating Kant's academic German. And scholars who have puzzled over the meaning of particular words or phrases will find Walford's extensive notes richly instructive. Simply in terms of a project of translation, the volume is an impressive achievement.' Canadian Philosophical ReviewTable of ContentsIntroductions of the translations; 1. A new elucidation of the first principles of metaphysical cognition (1755); 2. The employment in natural philosophy of metaphysics combined with geometry, of which sample I contains the physical monadology (1756); 3. An attempt at some reflections on optimism (1759); 4. The false subtlety of the four syllogistic figures (1762); 5. The only possible argument in support of a demonstration of the existence of God (1763); 6. Attempt to introduce the concept of negative magnitudes into philosophy (1763); 7. Inquiry concerning the distinctness of the principles of natural theology and morality (1764); 8. M. Immanuel Kant's announcement of the programme of his lectures for the winter semester 1765-1766 (1765); 9. Dreams of a spirit-seer elucidated by dreams of metaphysics (1766); 10. Concerning the ultimate ground of the differentiation of directions in space (1768); 11. On the form and principles of the sensible and the intelligible world [inaugural dissertation] (1770).

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Book SynopsisKant is the central figure of modern philosophy. He sought to rebuild philosophy from the ground up, and he succeeded in permanently changing its problems and methods. This revised edition of the Prolegomena, which is the best introduction to the theoretical side of his philosophy, presents his thought clearly by paying careful attention to his original language. Also included are selections from the Critique of Pure Reason, which fill out and explicate some of Kant's central arguments (including famous sections of the Schematism and Analogies), and in which Kant himself explains his special terminology. The first reviews of the Critique, to which Kant responded in the Prolegomena, are included in this revised edition. The volume is completed by a historical and philosophical introduction, explanatory notes, a chronology, and a guide to further reading.Table of ContentsProlegomena to Any Future Metaphysics; Selections from the Critique of Pure Reason: From the Transcendental Aesthetic; From the Transcendental Logic, Introduction; From the Transcendental Logic, First Division, Analytic; From the Analytic of Principles; From the Transcendental Logic, Second Division, Dialectic; From the Transcendental Doctrine of Method; Background source materials: The Göttingen (or Garve-Feder) Review; The Gotha Review.

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Book SynopsisContains four versions of the lecture notes taken by Kant's students of his university courses in ethics given regularly over a period of some thirty years. The notes are very complete and expound not only Kant's views on ethics but many of his opinions on life and human nature.Trade Review"A very useful supplement of Kant's published writings in ethics." G. Zoeller, Choice"...an important service to English-speaking scholars interested in Kant's moral philosophy. ...a most welcome volume." Review of MetaphysicsTable of ContentsIntroduction J. B. Schneedwind; Part I. Kant's Practical Philosophy: 1. Herder's lecture notes (selections); Part II. Moral Philosophy: 2. Collins's lecture notes; Part III. Morality According to Professor Kant: 3. Mrongovius's second set of lecture notes (selections); Part IV. Kant on the Metaphyscics of Morals: 4. Vigilantius's lecture notes.

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Book SynopsisThe purpose of the Cambridge Edition is to offer translations of the best modern German edition of Kant's work in a uniform format suitable for Kant scholars. This 1997 book was the first English translation of all of Kant's writings on moral and political philosophy collected in a single volume.Trade Review'… beautifully produced and contains a wealth of editorial material of scholarly, historical, and philosophical kinds.' British Journal of the History of PhilosophyTable of Contents1. Review of Schulz's Attempt at an Introduction to a Doctrine of Morals for all Human Beings Regardless of Different Religions (1783); 2. An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment? (1784); 3. On the wrongfulness of unauthorized publication of books (1785); 4. Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals (1785); 5. Kraus' Review of Ulrich's Eleutheriology (1788); 6; Critique of Practical Reason (1788); 7. On the common saying: that may be correct in theory, but it is of no use in practice (1793); 8. Toward Perpetual Peace (1795); 9. The Metaphysics of Morals (1797); 10. On a Supposed Right to Lie From Philanthropy (1797).

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Book SynopsisThis entirely new translation of Critique of Pure Reason is the most accurate and informative English translation ever produced of this epochal philosophical text. Its simple, direct style will make it suitable for all new readers of Kant, however the translation displays a sophistication that will enlighten Kant scholars as well.Table of ContentsGeneral editor's preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction Paul Guyer and Allen W. Wood; Bibliography; Immanuel Kant, The Critique of Pure Reason translated by Paul Guyer and Allen W. Wood; Editorial notes; Glossary; Index.

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Book SynopsisDwells on the eternal combat between the 'lower' faculty of philosophy, which is answerable only to individual reason, and the faculties of theology, law, and medicine, which get 'higher' precedence in the world of affairs and whose teachings and practices are of interest to the government.

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Book SynopsisThe search for God is dictated not from without but from a profound sense of one's own moral being and worthiness to be happy. The core of Immanuel Kant's argument remains relevant to the experience of ordinary men and women. This 1763 essay is important in understanding the development of Kant's thought.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewPluhar maintains a fine, even tone throughout. . . . Those who have found the prospect of teaching the third Critique daunting will admire its clarity. . . . No one will be disappointed. --Timothy Sean Quinn, The Review of Metaphysics

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Book SynopsisThis expanded edition of James Ellington''s preeminent translations of Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals and Metaphysical Principles of Virtue includes his new translation of Kant''s essay On a Supposed Right to Lie Because of Philanthropic Concerns, in which Kant replies to one of the standard objections to his moral theory, as presented in the main text of Grounding, that it requires us to tell the truth even in the face of harmful consequences.

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Book SynopsisThis expanded edition of James Ellington''s preeminent translations of Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals and Metaphysical Principles of Virtue includes his new translation of Kant''s essay On a Supposed Right to Lie Because of Philanthropic Concerns, in which Kant replies to one of the standard objections to his moral theory, as presented in the main text of Grounding, that it requires us to tell the truth even in the face of harmful consequences.

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Book Synopsis With this volume, Werner Pluhar completes his work on Kant''s three Critiques, an accomplishment unique among English language translators of Kant. At once accurate, fluent, and accessible, Pluhar''s rendition of the Critique of Practical Reason meets the standards set in his widely respected translations of the Critique of Judgment (1987) and the Critique of Pure Reason (1996). Stephen Engstrom''s Introduction discusses the place of the second Critique in Kant''s critical philosophy, its relation to Kant''s ethics, and its practical purpose and provides an illuminating outline of Kant''s argument.

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