Kant is generally conceived to have offered little attention to the fact that we experience the world in and through our bodies. This book argues that this standard image of the great German philosopher is radically wrong. Not only does Kant - throughout his career and in works published before and after the Critique of pure reason - reflect constantly upon the fact that human life is embodied, but the Critique of pure reason itself may be read as a critical reflection aimed at exploring some significant philosophical implications of this fact. Bringing this aspect of Kant's philosophy into focus is important, not only because it sheds new light on our understanding of Kant's work, but also because it is relevant to contemporary discussions in philosophy about embodiment, learning and practice. By taking his philosophy of embodiment into account, the author makes Kant stand out as a true contemporary in new and unexpected ways.
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Not only does Kant - throughout his career and in works published before and after the Critique of pure reason - reflect constantly upon the fact that human life is embodied, but the Critique of pure reason itself may be read as a critical reflection aimed at exploring some significant philosophical implications of this fact.
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THE EMBODIED MIND.- BODY AND SPACE.- RATIONALITY AND EMBODIED PRACTICE.- THE BODY IN THE CRITIQUE.- SPATIAL EXPERIENCE AND THE BODY IN THE CRITIQUE.- SPATIAL SCHEMATISM.- SPATIAL SCHEMATISM.- KANT'S TRANSCENDENTAL EPISTEMOLOGY.- QUANTITY.- QUANTITY.- THE RELATIONAL CATEGORIES.
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Kant is generally conceived to have offered little attention to the fact that we experience the world in and through our bodies. This book argues that this standard image of the great German philosopher is radically wrong. Not only does Kant - throughout his career and in works published before and after the Critique of pure reason - reflect constantly upon the fact that human life is embodied, but the Critique of pure reason itself may be read as a critical reflection aimed at exploring some significant philosophical implications of this fact. Bringing this aspect of Kant's philosophy into focus is important, not only because it sheds new light on our understanding of Kant's work, but also because it is relevant to contemporary discussions in philosophy about embodiment, learning and practice. By taking his philosophy of embodiment into account, the author makes Kant stand out as a true contemporary in new and unexpected ways.
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Offers a comprehensive discussion of Kant's reflections on human embodiment Explores the relation between practice and rationality in Kant’s philosophy Explores how the Critique of pure reason may be read as a critical reflection on human embodiment
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ISBN
9781402041181
Publisert
2005-12-08
Utgiver
Vendor
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
155 mm
Aldersnivå
Research, UU, UP, 05
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Product language
Engelsk
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