Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason': An Introduction (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521853156)

In this introductory textbook to Kant's Critique of Pure Reason, Jill Vance Buroker explains the role of this first Critique in Kant's Critical project and offers a line-by-line reading of the major arguments in the text. She situates Kant's views in relation both to his predecessors and to contemporary debates, explaining his Critical philosophy as a response to the failure of rationalism and the challenge of skepticism. Paying special attention to Kant's notoriously difficult vocabulary, she explains the strengths and weaknesses of his arguments, while leaving the final assessment up to the reader. Intended to be read alongside the Critique (also published by Cambridge University Press as part of The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Immanuel Kant in Translation), this guide is accessible to readers with little background in the history of philosophy, but should also be a valuable resource for more advanced students.

Author: Jill Vance Buroker
ISBN-10: 052185315X
ISBN-13: 9780521853156
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 10/12/2006
Pages: 338
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.40w x 0.90d