Philosophers, anthropologists and biologists have long puzzled over the question of human nature. In this lucid and wide-ranging introduction to Kant's philosophy of human nature - which is essential for understanding his thought as a whole - Patrick Frierson assesses Kant's theories and examines his critics.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction Part 1: Kant on the Human Being 1. Kant's Transcendental Anthropology 2. Kant's Empirical Anthropology 3. Human Evil and Human History 4. Human Diversity 5. Kant's Pragmatic Anthropology Part 2: From Kant to the Twentieth Century 6. Hegel, Marx, Darwin, Nietzsche, and Freud Part 3: What is the Human Being Today? 7. Scientific Naturalism 8. Historicism and Diversity 9. Existentialism 10. Normativity Conclusion. Index