Kant: A Very Short Introduction

New York: Oxford University Press (2001)
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Abstract

Kant is arguably the most influential modern philosopher, but also one of the most difficult. Roger Scruton tackles his exceptionally complex subject with a strong hand, exploring the background to Kant's work, and showing why the Critique of Pure of Reason has proved so enduring.

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The categorical imperative

The Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals which preceded the Critique provides a summary of Kant's moral viewpoint. Both works look at ‘ practical reason’. ‘ The categorical imperative’ looks at what constitutes practical reason and what Kant believed to be the basis of our j... see more

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Roger Scruton
Last affiliation: University of Buckingham

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