Abstract

There is much in this little book that will interest students both of Kant and of the Enlightenment. Its chapter headings indicate the topics addressed: "I. Kant's Middle Class Life: From Gallant Tutor to Withdrawn Scholar," "II. Kant and the Enlightenment: Kant's Theory of the Impossibility of Total Error," "III. Seeking Inner Maturity: Origin and Decline of a Leading Idea of the Enlightenment," "IV. Basic Forms of Praxis: Preliminary Reflections on the Foundations of Kant's Practical Philosophy," and "V. Ethics and Politics: When is a Person Fully a Political Agent?".