Book description
Philosophy for busy people. Read a succinct account of the philosophy
of Kant in just one hour.
Immanuel Kant taught and wrote prolifically about physical geography yet
never travelled farther than forty miles from his home in Königsberg.
Appropriately, his philosophy strenuously denies that all knowledge is
derived from experience, insisting instead that all experience must
conform to knowledge. Kant's aim was to restore metaphysics. According
to Kant, space and time are subjective; along with various 'categories,'
they help us to see the phenomena of the world - though never in its
true reality.
Here is a concise, expert account of Kant's life and philosophical ideas
- entertainingly written and easy to understand. Also included are
selections from Kant's work, suggested further reading, and chronologies
that place Kant in the context of the broader scheme of philosophy.
'Well-written, clear and informed, they have a breezy wit about them . .
.I find them hard to stop reading.' New York Times
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'Each of these little books is witty and dramatic and creates a sense of
time, place, and character . . . I cannot think of a better way to
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Paul Strathern has lectured in philosophy and mathematics and now lives
and writes in London. A Somerset Maugham prize winner, he is also the
author of books on history and travel as well as five novels. His
articles have appeared in a great many publications including the
Observer (London) and the Irish Times. His own degree in philosophy was
earned at Trinity College, Dublin.
