Kants critique of pure reason is so outstanding among modern philosophical works, that it can be termed the foundation of modern philosophy. Full text views reflects the number of pdf downloads, pdfs sent. Review essay of otfried hoffes kants cosmopolitan theory of law and peace. The legacy of idealism martin heidegger, kant and the problem of metaphysics. In 1970 and 1971, he was visiting scholar at columbia university hoffe qualified as a professor in munich in 1974 with a dissertation on strategies of humanity. I argue that this widespread understanding of kant is incompatible with kants claim that the categorical imperative is a synthetic a priori practical judgement. Kants religion within the boundaries of mere reason was written late in his career. In this book, hoffe gives a clear, understandable description of kant s philosophical development and influence, and he sets forth kant s main ideas from the critique of pure reason and the ethics to the philosophy of law, history, religion, and art. Kants moral and legal philosophy otfried hoeffe, karl. Examining kant s relation to predecessors such as hutcheson, wolff. Kant s moral and legal philosophy kant s moral and legal philosophy brings to english readers the finest postwar germanlanguage scholarship on kant s moral and legal philosophy. Kant s religion within the boundaries of mere reason was written late in his career. As a political philosopher, kant has until recently been overshadowed by his compatriots hegel and marx. Since kant published the groundwork more than two hundred years ago, the concept of the categorical imperative has been under such scrutiny that one might be tempted to consider the subject exhausted.
This volume brings to english readers the finest postwar germanlanguage scholarship on kants moral and legal philosophy. Kants political philosophy, wedded as it is to rights. Eric watkins, kant and the metaphysics of causality norman kempsmith, a commentary to kants critique otfried hoffe, kants critique of pure reason karl ameriks, interpreting kants critiques terry pinkard, german idealism 17601860. Otfried hoffe, kants kategorischer imperativ als kriterium. This reading helps clarify the twopart structure of the transcendental deduction in b. Otfried hoffe guides the reader through the critique one step at a time, expounding kants thoughts, submitting them to an interpretation and drawing a summary conclusion, placing the work and its topics within the context of its modern successors. Examining kants relation to predecessors such as hutcheson, wolff, and baumgarten, it clarifies the central issues in each of kants major works in practical philosophy, including the groundwork of the metaphysics of morals, the critique of practical reason, and the. In this book, hoffe gives a clear, understandable description of kants philosophical development and influence, and he sets forth kants main ideas from the critique of pure reason and the ethics to the philosophy of law, history, religion, and art. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Taking this claim about the syntheticity of the categorical imperative seriously implies that moral judgements follow from extralogical but necessary principles.
This volume brings to english readers the finest postwar germanlanguage scholarship on kant s moral and legal philosophy. Otfried hoffe has 81 books on goodreads with 691 ratings. Kants religion within the boundaries of mere reason. The analytic of the beautiful aims primarily to articulate the features which are characteristic of judgments of beauty. Hoffe writes that in kants work critique of practical reason, kants revolution of western moral philosophy lies mainly in two parts. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Commentary on doctrine of method and conclusion of kants critique of practical reason. His 1971 dissertation was on the practical philosophy of aristotle. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read immanuel kant. Immanuel kant otfried hoffe in this book, hoffe gives a clear, understandable description of kant s philosophical development and influence, and he sets forth kant s main ideas from the critique of pure reason and the ethics to the philosophy of law, history, religion, and art. Literatur zu kants ethik bibliography on kants ethics.
Hoffe drew to my attention that kant is engaged in a critique not a criticism of enlightenment. Reinier munk, vu university, amsterdam, the netherlands advisory editorial board. It presents a theory of radical evil in human nature, touches on the issue of divine grace, develops a christology, and takes a seemingly strong interest in the issue of scriptural interpretation. Examining kant s relation to predecessors such as hutcheson, wolff, and baumgarten, it clarifies the central issues in each of kant s major works in practical philosophy, including the groundwork of the metaphysics of morals, the critique of practical reason, and the. Immanuel kant otfried hoffe in this book, hoffe gives a clear, understandable description of kants philosophical development and influence, and he sets forth kants main ideas from the critique of pure reason and the ethics to the philosophy of law, history, religion, and art. Bernard otfried hoffe, immanuel kant suny press course packet description. Kants justification of the role of maxims in ethics, in kants moral and legal philosophy, hrsg. International archives of the history of ideas archives internationales dhistoire des idees, vol 128. Otfried hoffe guides the reader through the critique one step at a time, expounding kant s thoughts, submitting them to an interpretation and drawing a summary conclusion, placing the work and its topics within the context of its modern successors. In his critical treatment, hoffe shows why kants philosophy continues to be relevant and. Kants religion within the boundaries of mere reason edited. Hoffe abellan toward perpetual peace tcp gidyj 2 otfried hoffe toward perpetual peace kants political philosophy prof.
From 1964 to 1970, hoffe studied philosophy, history, sociology and theology at the universities of munster, tubingen, saarbrucken and munich. Prices in gbp apply to orders placed in great britain only. With his strong defense of the rights of the person and his deep insight into the strengths and weaknesses of modern society kant, possibly more than any other political thinker, anticipated the problems of the late twentieth century. In his critical treatment, hoffe shows why kant s philosophy continues to be relevant and. Kants principle of justice as categorical imperative of. Prices in represent the retail prices valid in germany unless otherwise indicated. Kants principle of justice as categorical imperative of law. Examining kants relation to predecessors such as hutcheson, wolff, and baumgarten, it clarifies the central issues in each of kants major works.
However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Immanuel kant by otfried hoffe overdrive rakuten overdrive. Schopenhauer termed it the most important book ever to have been written in europe. Kants critique of pure reason the foundation of modern. This seminar will involve a critical reading and discussion of kants major ethical and aesthetical works. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Kants moral and legal philosophy kants moral and legal philosophy brings to english readers the finest postwar germanlanguage scholarship on kants moral and legal philosophy. It also shows that kant did not undermine his own antisceptical strategy through talk of an ultimate reality upon which we exercise our cognitive faculties. Examining kants relation to predecessors such as hutcheson, wolff. Otfried hoffe guides the reader through the critique one step at. Sep 01, 1983 in this book, hoffe gives a clear, understandable description of kant s philosophical development and influence, and he sets forth kant s main ideas from the critique of pure reason and the ethics to the philosophy of law, history, religion, and art.
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