Immanuel Kant

Critique of Pure Reason by Immanuel Kant is an intellectual tour de force that has shaped the course of modern philosophy. First published in 1781, this seminal work explores the limitations and scope of human cognition. Kant investigates the nature of human reason, the foundation of all metaphysical knowledge, and the argument that reason is the source of our understanding...

This edition of Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics includes Kant's letter of February 1772 to Marcus Herz, a momentous document in which Kant relates the progress of his thinking and announces that he is now ready to present a critique of pure reason.

Three Critiques, 3-volume Set by Immanuel Kant offers a comprehensive collection of Kant's most significant works, now conveniently available in a single set. This collection includes Critique of Pure Reason, Critique of Practical Reason, and Critique of Judgment. Each of these critical works can be understood individually or as part of Kant's broader philosophical exploration. While the set provides a...

This expanded edition of James Ellington's pre-eminent translation 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...

Critique of Pure Reason by Immanuel Kant is a profound work of philosophy that investigates the limits and scope of human understanding. This seminal text explores the relationship between human experience and knowledge, scrutinising how we perceive the world and the foundational structures that govern our thoughts and perceptions. Through meticulous arguments and intricate reasoning, Kant delves into metaphysics, questioning...

Now in a new, affordable edition with updated notes, a superbly readable translation of Kant’s classic work This work, one of the most important texts in the history of ethics, presents Immanuel Kant’s conception of moral self-government based on pure reason. It has been a source of controversy and an object of reinterpretation for over two centuries. This new edition...

This expanded edition of James Ellington's preeminent translation of Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals 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: that it requires us to tell the truth...

In The Critique of Judgment (1790), Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) seeks to establish the a priori principles underlying the faculty of judgement, just as he did in his previous critiques of pure and practical reason. The first part deals with the subject of our aesthetic sensibility; we respond to certain natural phenomena as beautiful, says Kant, when we recognise in nature...

Like Werner Pluhar's distinguished translation of Critique of Judgment (Hackett Publishing Co., 1987), this new rendering of Critique of Pure Reason reflects the elegant achievement of a master translator. This richly annotated volume offers translations of the complete texts of both the First (A) and Second (B) editions, as well as Kant's own notes. Extensive editorial notes by Werner Pluhar...