Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Kant on Judgment (Routledge Philosophy GuideBooks) - Hardcover

Wicks, Robert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415281105 ISBN 13: 9780415281102

Publisher: Routledge, 2007

Synopsis

Kant’s Critique of Judgment is one of the most important texts in the history of modern aesthetics. This GuideBook discusses the Third Critique section by section, and introduces and assesses:

• Kant's life and the background of the Critique of Judgment
• the ideas and text of the Critique of Judgment, including a critical explanation of Kant’s theories of natural beauty
• the continuing relevance of Kant’s work to contemporary philosophy and aesthetics. 

This GuideBook is an accessible introduction to a notoriously difficult work and will be essential reading for students of Kant and aesthetics.

About this title

About the Author:

Robert Wicks is Associate Professor in Philosophy at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Review:

'This is a superb treatment of Kant’s Third Critique in its entirety – in depth, in careful analysis...' – Donald W. Crawford, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA

'The clarity of Wicks’s presentation and analysis will prove invaluable to all students and teachers of Kant’s text.' – Rachel Zuckert, Northwestern University, Illinois, USA

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0415281105
• ISBN 13: 9780415281102
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 312