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Kant: Political Writings (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought) |  | Author: Immanuel Kant
Creators: H. S. Reiss, H. B. Nisbet
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 233654
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Pages: 325
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.4 x 1
ISBN: 0521398371
Dewey Decimal Number: 320.01
EAN: 9780521398374
ASIN: 0521398371
Publication Date: January 25, 1991
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Product Description
The original edition of Kant: Political Writings was first published in 1970, and has long been established as the principal English-language edition of this important body of writing. In this new, expanded edition two important texts illustrating Kant's view of history are included for the first time, his reviews of Herder's Ideas on the Philosophy of the History of Mankind and Conjectures on the Beginning of Human History, as well as the essay What is Orientation in Thinking?. In addition to a general introduction assessing Kant's political thought in terms of his fundamental principles of politics, this edition also contains such useful student aids as notes on the texts, a comprehensive bibliogaphy and a new postscript, looking at some of the principal issues in Kantian scholarship that have arisen since the first edition.
Book Description
Two important texts illustrating Kants' view of history; his reviews of Herder's Ideas on the Philosophy of the History of Mankind and Conjectures on the Beginning of Human History; and the essay What is Orientation in Thinking? are added to this newly expanded edition.
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 Best collection I've seen in English December 19, 1999
Steven J. Heikkila (Portland, Oregon)
24 out of 28 found this review helpful
This is the best affordable paperback collection of Kant's essays on politics and the philosophy of history. You get Perpetual Peace, Idea for a Universal History, Contest of the Faculties, The End of all Things, Theory and Practice, What is Enlightenment and several other essays. Hans Reiss' introduction is well written and illuminating as well. There is another, cheaper collection published by Hackett Publishing Co. (Perpetual Peace and Other Essays). However, it is smaller and less comprehensive than this edition.
 The ideas in this book are revolutionary!! June 16, 2008
dirtymc (new jersey)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
The ideas that Immanuel Kant wrote about are truly groundbreaking. The concept of a cosmopolitan existence can arguably be seen in the existense of the European Union. Really amazing stuff! Now you may ask "why then are there only four stars?". The reason that I have given this book four stars is that it captured Kant's words beautifully, but somehow forgot to dissect their meaning for the reader. The concept of rights can be very confusing and without a thorough explanation can leave the passive reader (and for that matter even an active reader at times)confused and frustrated. The price for the book itself is reasonable and I feel that it most definately will give you your money's worth.
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