Product Description

KantÂ’s Critique of Pure Reason (1781) is the central text of modern philosophy. It brings together the two opposing schools of philosophy: rationalism, which grounds all our knowledge in reason, and empiricism, which traces all our knowledge to experience. The Critique is a profound and challenging investigation into the nature of human reason, establishing its truth and its falsities, its illusions and its reality. Reason, argues Kant, is the seat of all concepts, including God, freedom and immortality and must therefore precede and surpass human experience.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20735 in Books
• Published on: 2007-11-29
• Original language: German
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 784 pages

About the Author
Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) was one of the most influential philosophers of all time. His comprehensive and profound thinking on aesthetics, ethics and knowledge has had an immense impact on all subsequent philosophy. Marcus WeigeltÂ’s lucid reworking of Max MüllerÂ’s classic translation makes the critique accessible to a new generation of readers, while his informative introduction places the work in context and elucidates KantÂ’s main arguments.

Customer Reviews

Excellent Translation
I don't want to comment on Kant's Critique in general but this translation and the way it has opened up a richer image of the great philosopher.

I've never noticed before how rich Kant is. He is not a dry academic and, although he lived a very dull exterior life, his inward world was rich and full of wonder and depth. Yes, he seemed to have misread Swedenborg - but the very fact he engaged Swedenborg might historically be more important that what he said.

This penguin edition has a twofold pleasure: you can take it to the beach, on the train and it looks like a penguin classic. Only you know you hold one of the masterpieces of western philosophy in your hands.

If you can gain just a few hours of pure intellectual joy in reading this edition then you have shared my experience. It is time we took philosophy back from the sterile halls of professionalism and gave it back to the well educated working person.

A marvel and pleasure to read.