| Author |
Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804 |
| Title |
Kritik der reinen Vernunft
Zweite hin und wieder verbesserte Auflage (1787)
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 45.0 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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| Credits |
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| Summary |
"Kritik der reinen Vernunft" by Immanuel Kant is a philosophical treatise written during the late 18th century, marking a pivotal moment in Western philosophy. The work explores the foundations of metaphysics and epistemology, specifically focusing on the nature and limits of human understanding, a priori knowledge, and the relationship between experience and reason. The opening of the text provides a detailed introduction to Kant’s philosophical project, positing the need for a critique of pure reason to establish the limits and capabilities of human knowledge. Kant distinguishes between empirical knowledge, derived from experience, and a priori knowledge, which exists independently of experience. He introduces critical concepts such as synthetic and analytical judgments, emphasizing that a true understanding of metaphysical principles requires a rigorous examination of their validity and applicability. By laying out the purpose and framework of his critique, Kant sets the stage for a deep inquiry into how we acquire knowledge and the implications of that knowledge for philosophy and science. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
German |
| LoC Class |
B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
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| Subject |
Knowledge, Theory of
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| Subject |
Causation
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| Subject |
Reason
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| Subject |
Philosophy, German
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
6343 |
| Release Date |
Aug 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 29, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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