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Kant : A Biography by Manfred Kuehn (2001, Hardcover)
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This is the first full-length biography in more than fifty years of Immanuel Kant, one of the giants among the pantheon of Western philosophers, and one of the most powerful and influential in contemporary philosophy. Taking account of the most recent scholarship, Manfred Kuehn allows the reader to follow the same journey that Kant himself took in emerging as a central figure in modern philosophy. Manfred Kuehn was formerly Professor of Philosophy at Purdue University. A specialist on German philosophy of the period, he is the author of numerous articles and papers on Immanuel Kant.
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PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521497043
ISBN-139780521497046
eBay Product ID (ePID)1891981
Product Key Features
Number of Pages576 Pages
Publication NameKant : a Biography
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPhilosophers, Individual Philosophers, History & Surveys / Modern
Publication Year2001
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPhilosophy, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorManfred Kuehn
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.6 in
Item Weight35.6 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN00-033671
Dewey Edition21
Reviews‘Kuehn’s study of Immanuel Kant’s life and works combines the virtues of historical scholarship and philosophical analysis. It is written in a clear and sometimes entertaining style, and contains a lot of new and valuable information. It will replace Karl Vorgander's Immanuel Kant: der Mann und das Werk as the standard reference work, despite the fact that other biographies have been written in the meantime … This excellent study can be highly recommended to many readers: to Kant scholars, of course, but also to other philosophers interested in reliable information on Kant’s personal and philosophical development, and even to historians of science and society as well.’Philosophical Quarterly, "[An] excellent new biography. Manfred Kuehn's new book, with its scrupulous combination of archival accuracy and philosophical senstivity, therefore sets an entirely new standard, opening up fresh approaches not only to Kant's life but also to the meaning of his work. Kuehn's fine and rather touching biography reveals a philosophical life lived with pathos, courage, and good humor, as well as a terrible and merciless intelligence." Lingua Franca, ‘Dispels the idea of Kant as colorless. Gives us a Kant we have never known before.’Washington Post Book World, 'Kuehn's study of Immanuel Kant's life and works combines the virtues of historical scholarship and philosophical analysis. It is written in a clear and sometimes entertaining style, and contains a lot of new and valuable information. It will replace Karl Vorgander's Immanuel Kant: der Mann und das Werk as the standard reference work, despite the fact that other biographies have been written in the meantime ... This excellent study can be highly recommended to many readers: to Kant scholars, of course, but also to other philosophers interested in reliable information on Kant's personal and philosophical development, and even to historians of science and society as well.' Philosophical Quarterly, 'Kuehn's study of Immanuel Kant's life and works combines the virtues of historical scholarship and philosophical analysis. It is written in a clear and sometimes entertaining style, and contains a lot of new and valuable information. It will replace Karl Vorgander's Immanuel Kant: der Mann und das Werk as the standard reference work, despite the fact that other biographies have been written in the meantime … This excellent study can be highly recommended to many readers: to Kant scholars, of course, but also to other philosophers interested in reliable information on Kant's personal and philosophical development, and even to historians of science and society as well.' Philosophical Quarterly, "This book bills itself as 'the first full-length biography of Kant in over fifty years,' but it is more than that... Kuehn has produced a work of the highest quality." Library Journal, 'Manfred Kuehn's book on Immanuel Kant is a fascinating and monumental treatment of one of the central figures of Western thought. This book fills a need, since it is the first full-length biography of Kant in fifty years; many of the earlier bibliographies were full of distortions and false stereotypes ... Kuehn's book ... is accessible to the general reader ...'. Times Higher Education Supplement, ‘Kuehn’s fine and rather touching biography reveals a philosophical life lived with pathos, courage and good humour, as well as a terrible and merciless intelligence.’Lingua Franca, '... a timely and impressive achievement, a detailed, often subtle reading of a great thinker ...'. Toronto Globe and Mail, 'Kuehn's fine and rather touching biography reveals a philosophical life lived with pathos, courage and good humour, as well as a terrible and merciless intelligence.' Lingua Franca, 'Dispels the idea of Kant as colorless. Gives us a Kant we have never known before.'Washington Post Book World, 'The first full biography in the proper sense of the term and therefore very welcome.'Literary Review, ‘Manfred Kuehn’s book on Immanuel Kant is a fascinating and monumental treatment of one of the central figures of Western thought. This book fills a need, since it is the first full-length biography of Kant in fifty years; many of the earlier bibliographies were full of distortions and false stereotypes … Kuehn’s book … is accessible to the general reader …’.Times Higher Education Supplement, 'Kuehns Werk is ausgezeichnet durch Vielseitigkeit der Interessen, Ausgewohnheit des Urteils und schriftstellerische Klarheit.' Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 'The first full biography in the proper sense of the term and therefore very welcome.' Literary Review, "This book bills itself as "the first full-length biography of Kant in over fifty years," but it is more than that... the present book excels...Kuehn has produced a work of the highest quality...For all academic collections and larger public libraries." Library Journal, ‘Manfred Kuehn’s book is a fascinating treatment of one of the central figures of western thought.’Harry Gensler, Times Higher Education Supplement, ‘… a timely and impressive achievement, a detailed, often subtle reading of a great thinker …’.Toronto Globe and Mail, 'The detail on his teaching is particularly good … Kuehn is surprisingly good when summarizing the import of Kant's work … the presentation of the ideas is impressive, clear and useful. This makes this a good introduction to Kant's work as well as an exemplary life … it is both thoughtful and thought-provoking, and for such an unpromising story it is surprisingly interesting. There really is nothing comparable in this field. It should be on the shelves of anyone interested in Kant.' The Heythrop Journal, "In this first full-length biography in English, Manfred Kuehn's prodigious research dispels the idea of Kant as a colorless, and, by interveaving his life and thought, gives us a Kant we have never known before." Washington Post Book World, '… a timely and impressive achievement, a detailed, often subtle reading of a great thinker …'. Toronto Globe and Mail, 'Dispels the idea of Kant as colorless. Gives us a Kant we have never known before.' Washington Post Book World, "This book is ideally suited for a reader who already has some acquaintance with Kant's major ideas and wants a biographical, social and intellectual context in which to understand them more deeply. It is an impressive work with both historical and philosophical dimensions." Catholic Library World, 'Manfred Kuehn's book on Immanuel Kant is a fascinating and monumental treatment of one of the central figures of Western thought. This book fills a need, since it is the first full-length biography of Kant in fifty years; many of the earlier bibliographies were full of distortions and false stereotypes … Kuehn's book … is accessible to the general reader …'. Times Higher Education Supplement, 'The detail on his teaching is particularly good ... Kuehn is surprisingly good when summarizing the import of Kant's work ... the presentation of the ideas is impressive, clear and useful. This makes this a good introduction to Kant's work as well as an exemplary life ... it is both thoughtful and thought-provoking, and for such an unpromising story it is surprisingly interesting. There really is nothing comparable in this field. It should be on the shelves of anyone interested in Kant.' The Heythrop Journal, 'Manfred Kuehn's book is a fascinating treatment of one of the central figures of western thought.' Harry Gensler, Times Higher Education Supplement, ‘Kuehns Werk is ausgezeichnet durch Vielseitigkeit der Interessen, Ausgewohnheit des Urteils und schriftstellerische Klarheit.’Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, ‘The first full biography in the proper sense of the term and therefore very welcome.’Literary Review, ‘The detail on his teaching is particularly good … Kuehn is surprisingly good when summarizing the import of Kant’s work … the presentation of the ideas is impressive, clear and useful. This makes this a good introduction to Kant’s work as well as an exemplary life … it is both thoughtful and thought-provoking, and for such an unpromising story it is surprisingly interesting. There really is nothing comparable in this field. It should be on the shelves of anyone interested in Kant.’The Heythrop Journal, "The best biography in English, and indeed in any language." J.B. Schneewind, author of The Invention of Autonomy
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal193 B
Table Of ContentChronology of Kant's life and work; Prologue and epilogue, 'As You Like It'; 1. Childhood and early youth (1724-1740); 2. Student and private teacher (1740-1755); 3. The elegant magister (1755-1764); 4. Palingenesis and its consequences (1764-1769); 5. Silent years (1770-1780); 6. 'All-crushing' critic of metaphysics (1780-1784); 7. Founder of a metaphysics of morals (1784-1787); 8. Problems with religion and politics (1788-1795); 9. The old man (1796-1804); Bibliography.
SynopsisThis is the first full-length biography in more than fifty years of Immanuel Kant, one of the giants among the pantheon of Western philosophers, and one of the most powerful and influential in contemporary philosophy. Taking account of the most recent scholarship, Manfred Kuehn allows the reader to follow the same journey that Kant himself took in emerging as a central figure in modern philosophy. Manfred Kuehn was formerly Professor of Philosophy at Purdue University. A specialist on German philosophy of the period, he is the author of numerous articles and papers on Immanuel Kant., This is the first full-length biography in more than fifty years of Immanuel Kant, one of the giants amongst the pantheon of Western philosophers as well as the one with the most powerful and broad influence on contemporary philosophy., This is the first full-length biography in more than fifty years of Immanuel Kant, one of the giants amongst the pantheon of Western philosophers as well as the one with the most powerful and broad influence on contemporary philosophy. It is well known that Kant spent his entire life in an isolated part of Prussia living the life of a typical university professor. This has given rise to the view that Kant was a pure thinker with no life of his own, or at least none worth considering seriously. In this biography, Manfred Kuehn debunks that myth once and for all. Taking account of the most recent scholarship Professor Kuehn allows the reader (whether interested in philosophy, history, politics, German culture, or religion) to follow the same journey that Kant himself took in emerging as a central figure in modern philosophy.
LC Classification NumberB2797 .K86 2001
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