Kant's Critique of Pure Reason

Immanuel Kant s Critique of Pure Reason (1781) remains a landmark work of philosophy and one that most students will encounter at some point in their studies. At nearly seven hundred pages of detailed and complex argument it is a demanding and intimidating read. James O Shea s introduction to the Critique seeks to make it less so. Aimed primarily at students coming to the book for the first time, it provides step by step analysis in clear, unambiguous prose. The conceptual problems Kant sought to resolve are outlined and his conclusions concerning the nature of human knowledge and the possibility of metaphysics, and the arguments for those conclusions, are explored. Key concepts are explained throughout and the reader is provided with an unrivalled route map through the many and varied parts of the text. In addition, O Shea s careful and insightful analysis offers much for more seasoned readers of Kant and his interpretation provides a significant contribution to recent work

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