Kant's conception of freedom : a developmental and critical analysis /
Although a good deal has been written about Kant's conception of free will in recent years, there has been no serious attempt to examine in detail the development of his views on the topic. This book endeavors to remedy the situation by tracing Kant's thoughts on free will from his earlies...
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2020.
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| Summary: | Although a good deal has been written about Kant's conception of free will in recent years, there has been no serious attempt to examine in detail the development of his views on the topic. This book endeavors to remedy the situation by tracing Kant's thoughts on free will from his earliest discussions of it in the 1750s through his last accounts in the 1790s. This developmental approach is of interest for at least two reasons. First, it shows that the path that led Kant to view freedom as a transcendental power that is both radically distinct from and compatible with the causality of nature was a winding one. Second, it indicates that, despite the variety of views of free will that Kant held at various times, the concept occupied a central place in his thought, because it was the point of union between his theoretical and practical philosophy. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 531 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 504-514) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781107145115 1107145112 9781316508466 1316508463 |