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The Fate of Reason
Frederick C. Beiser
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Description for The Fate of Reason
Paperback. Examines the period between Kant and Fichte, one of the most revolutionary and fertile in modern philosophy. Beiser looks at the influence of Kant's critics on the development of his thought and brings the controversies and personalities who engaged in them to life. Num Pages: 410 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 582.
The Fate of Reason is the first general history devoted to the period between Kant and Fichte, one of the most revolutionary and fertile in modern philosophy. The philosophers of this time broke with the two central tenets of the modern Cartesian tradition: the authority of reason and the primacy of epistemology. They also witnessed the decline of the Aufklärung, the completion of Kant’s philosophy, and the beginnings of post-Kantian idealism.
Thanks to Frederick C. Beiser we can newly appreciate the influence of Kant’s critics on the development of his philosophy. Beiser brings the controversies, and the personalities who ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
410
Condition
New
Number of Pages
410
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674295032
SKU
V9780674295032
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About Frederick C. Beiser
Frederick C. Beiser is Professor of Philosophy at Syracuse University.
Reviews for The Fate of Reason
In undertaking this survey of the course pursued by German philosophy during the concluding decades of the eighteenth century, Frederick C. Beiser has produced a far-ranging and carefully documented contribution to the history of ideas… [A] scholarly, richly illustrated and well-integrated account of a fascinating moment in the history of thought.
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Times Literary Supplement
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