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52 books match the query 'Kant, Immanuel' and 2 start with e
Education
Immanuel Kant
University of Michigan Press, 1960
Education presents Immanuel Kant’s profound reflections on the theory and practice of education. He argues that education is an essential process that distinguishes humans from animals, emphasizing that humans require nurturing, discipline, teaching, and culture to develop their innate potential. The book delves into physical education, intellectual cultivation, moral culture, and practical instruction, suggesting that education is not just about imparting knowledge or skill but also about shaping ethical and capable individuals. Kant underscores that true education involves both discipline and freedom, preparing individuals not only to conform to present societal norms but to strive for a higher moral and intellectual state. By combining philosophical insights with practical observations, Kant establishes that education should be a harmonized effort of both private and public sectors, aiming at the holistic development of human faculties toward the perfection of mankind.
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Essays on Kant's Political Philosophy
Edited by Howard Lloyd Williams
University of Chicago Press, 1992
As a political philosopher, Kant has until recently been
overshadowed by his compatriots Hegel and Marx. With his
strong defense of the rights of the person and his deep
insight into the strengths and weaknesses of modern society
Kant, possibly more than any other political thinker,
anticipated the problems of the late twentieth century.
Kant's political philosophy, wedded as it is to rights,
reform and gradual progress, is emerging from the shadows
cast by Hegelian and Marxist thinking about the state.
In this volume, thirteen distinguished contributors from the
United States, Canada, Britain, and Germany cast light on
important aspects of Kant's liberal thinking. Key topics
covered include Kant's liberal reformism, his relation with
Hegel, his attitude to women, the use of reason, revolution,
Kant's optimism and his moral and legal rigorism.
Howard Williams is a reader in political theory in the
Department of International Politics, University College of
Wales, Aberystwyth. His previous publications include
Kant's Political Philosophy, Concepts of
Ideology, and Hegel, Heraclitus, and Marx's
Dialectic.
overshadowed by his compatriots Hegel and Marx. With his
strong defense of the rights of the person and his deep
insight into the strengths and weaknesses of modern society
Kant, possibly more than any other political thinker,
anticipated the problems of the late twentieth century.
Kant's political philosophy, wedded as it is to rights,
reform and gradual progress, is emerging from the shadows
cast by Hegelian and Marxist thinking about the state.
In this volume, thirteen distinguished contributors from the
United States, Canada, Britain, and Germany cast light on
important aspects of Kant's liberal thinking. Key topics
covered include Kant's liberal reformism, his relation with
Hegel, his attitude to women, the use of reason, revolution,
Kant's optimism and his moral and legal rigorism.
Howard Williams is a reader in political theory in the
Department of International Politics, University College of
Wales, Aberystwyth. His previous publications include
Kant's Political Philosophy, Concepts of
Ideology, and Hegel, Heraclitus, and Marx's
Dialectic.
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