Critique of Pure Reason (Dover Philosophical Classics) - Softcover

Kant, Immanuel; Abbott, Thomas K.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486432548 ISBN 13: 9780486432540

Publisher: Dover Publications Inc, 2004

Synopsis

One of the cornerstone books of Western philosophy, here is Kant's seminal treatise, where he seeks to define the nature of reason itself and builds his own unique system of philosophical thought with an approach known as transcendental idealism. He argues that human knowledge is limited by the capacity for perception.

his accurate translation by J.M. Meiklejohn offers a simple and direct rendering of Kant's work that is suitable for readers at all levels. This is an unabridged republication of the J.M. Meiklejohn translation as published by the Colonial Press, 1900.

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Review:

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-Studien"

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-Studien

Book Description:

This 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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0486432548
• ISBN 13: 9780486432540
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400