| Author |
Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804 |
| Title |
Kant's gesammelte Schriften. Band V. Kritik der Urtheilskraft.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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| Credits |
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| Summary |
"Kant's gesammelte Schriften. Band V. Kritik der Urtheilskraft" by Immanuel Kant is a philosophical treatise likely written in the late 18th century. This work delves deeply into the nature and principles of judgment, specifically focusing on aesthetic and teleological judgments. The book seeks to analyze the role of judgment as a connecting link between the theoretical and practical branches of philosophy. The opening of the text introduces the concept of the critique of judgment, clarifying the relationship between the various faculties of knowledge, particularly between understanding and reason. Kant discusses how judgment operates as a mediating force in our ability to apply priori principles to our understanding of the world, particularly in its capacity to determine the beauty and purposefulness of nature. He notes the complexities inherent in defining principles of judgment and aims to establish a foundational understanding of how aesthetic and teleological judgments function within the broader philosophical framework. The groundwork laid in these opening passages positions readers to explore Kant's exploration of the aesthetic experience and the notion of having a purpose in natural phenomena. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
German |
| LoC Class |
B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
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| Subject |
Intellect
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| Subject |
Judgment (Logic)
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
55925 |
| Release Date |
Nov 9, 2017 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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