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1 online resource |
| Contents |
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations and Translations -- Introduction: Raising the Question-Fate -- 1. Sterndeutung: Sky and Ground in the Universal Natural History -- 2. Fatalities: The Turn of Freedom in the "Idea for a Universal History" -- 3. Enthusiasm, Anamnesis: Freedom and Renewal in the "Renewed Question" -- Renewal Once Again -- Bibliography of Works Cited -- Index |
| Summary |
Peter Fenves here investigates Kant's ongoing effort to bring metaphysical and strictly historical concepts of the world together in his presentation of world-history. Fenves argues that, far from being a mere illustration of his metaphysical principles, Kant's attempt to present history in its entirety played a vital role in the transformation of his concept of philosophy. A Peculiar Fate demonstrates for the first time how Kant's concern with history motivates and gives shape to his "discovery" that a systematic philosophical inquiry must rest on human freedom |
| Notes |
In English |
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Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 25. Sep 2019) |
| Subject |
Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804.
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| SUBJECT |
Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804 fast |
| Subject |
Metaphysics -- History -- 18th century
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World history.
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PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Idealism.
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Metaphysics
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World history
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781501734526 |
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1501734520 |
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