Anthropology from a Pragmatic Point of View

by Immanuel Kant

Book Overview

In a footnote to the Preface of his A nthropology Kant gives, if not altogether accurately, the historical background for the publication of this work. The A nthropology is, in effect, his manual for a course of lectures which he gave "for some thirty years," in the winter semesters at the University of Konigsberg. In 1797, when old age forced him to discontinue the course and he felt that his manual would not compete with the lectures themselves,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9024715857
• ISBN13: 9789024715855
• Release Date: April 1974
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Kant's Psychology

Kant's Anthropology is what we call today - psychology. The book is a series of lectures that Kant himself edited into a book. Usualy we know Kant as hard to read, yet this book is unique in that. It flows, from subject to subject, examining man's mind and various characteristics of the human spirit. It is embodied with examples from life and literature, and gives a very good idea of Kants views regarding everyday life and behavior of normal people, and also of insane ones. It is a very warm book, filled with intelligent remarks about the human race, and it gives a very good notion of psychology (both cognitive and abnormal) in Kants days. I recommend it Highly.