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Symbolic Representation in Kant's Practical Philosophy

Heiner Bielefeldt author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:29th May '03

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Explores in detail the role that symbolic representation plays in the architecture of Kant's philosophy.

This book is the first to explore in detail the role that symbolic representation plays in the architecture of Kant's philosophy. Symbolic representation fulfills a crucial function in Kant's practical philosophy because it serves to mediate between the unconditionality of the categorical imperative and the inescapable finiteness of the human being. By showing how the nature of symbolic representation plays out across all areas of the practical philosophy - moral philosophy, legal philosophy, philosophy of history and philosophy of religion - Heiner Bielefeldt offers a unique perspective on how these various facets of Kant's philosophy cohere.

'The author's blend of German and Anglo-American Kant scholarship is impressive, as is also his mastery of different areas of the Kantian corpus (e.g. aesthetics, religion, ethics, politics, history) which - in an age of increasing specialization - are often artificially separated … it makes a solid contribution to an important and under-explored area of Kant's practical philosophy - one that will be of interest not only to Kant scholars but also to moral and political philosophers, as well as to philosophers of religion.' Robert Louden, University of Southern Maine

ISBN: 9780521818131

Dimensions: 236mm x 159mm x 18mm

Weight: 427g

216 pages