A Commentary on Kant's Critique of Practical Reason (Phoenix Books) - Softcover

Beck, Lewis White White

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0226040755 ISBN 13: 9780226040752

Publisher: University of Chicago Press, 1996

Synopsis

When this work was first published in 1960, it immediately filled a void in Kantian scholarship. It was the first study entirely devoted to Kant's Critique of Practical Reason and by far the most substantial commentary on it ever written. This landmark in Western philosophical literature remains an indispensable aid to a complete understanding of Kant's philosophy for students and scholars alike.

This Critique is the only writing in which Kant weaves his thoughts on practical reason into a unified argument. Lewis White Beck offers a classic examination of this argument and expertly places it in the context of Kant's philosophy and of the moral philosophy of the eighteenth century.

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When this work was first published in 1960, it immediately filled a void in Kant scholarship. It was the first study entirely devoted to Kant's Critique of Practical Reason and by far the most substantial commentary on it ever written. Included are sections that show the connection between Kant's ethical theory and contemporary action theory. This landmark in Western philosophical literature remains an indispensable aid to a complete understanding of Kant's philosophy for students and professional scholars alike. This Critique is the only writing in which Kant weaves his thoughts on practical reason into a unified argument. Beck offers a classic examination of this argument and expertly places it in the context of Kant's philosophy and of the moral philosophy of the eighteenth century.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0226040755
• ISBN 13: 9780226040752
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 320