Kant A Beginner's Guide to the Core Ideas and Modern Relevance of Immanuel Kant, Including the Categorical Imperative

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English | August 17, 2025 | ASIN: B0FMPK7B3C | 116 pages | EPUB (True) | 119.86 KB
Often considered history's most difficult philosopher, what if Immanuel Kant's revolutionary ideas are more accessible-and more relevant-than you've ever imagined? Before Kant, philosophy was locked in a war between reason and experience, leaving science and morality on shaky ground. Then, a quiet, punctual professor from a small Prussian city unleashed a quiet revolution that changed everything. From The Philosophy School, Kant: A Beginner's Guide is your essential map to the intricate and profound world of the man who architected modern thought. This is not a dense academic treatise; it is a clear and direct guide designed to demystify the core of Kant's project for the curious modern reader. Inside this illuminating guide, you will: Witness the "Copernican Revolution": Discover Kant's groundbreaking idea that our minds don't just receive reality, they actively shape it. Master the Categorical Imperative: Learn the supreme, unconditional moral law that can be discovered through reason alone, providing a universal guide for our actions. Understand Deontology: Grasp the power of a duty-based ethics where the intention behind an act-the Good Will-is what truly matters. Explore the Humanity Formula: Uncover the powerful principle to "treat humanity as an end in itself," the very foundation of modern human rights and dignity. Navigate the Limits of Reason: Learn the crucial distinction between the world as it appears (phenomena) and the world as it is in itself (noumena). More than just a summary, this book shows you *why* Kant matters today. His ideas provide the framework for contemporary discussions on justice, consciousness, and what it means to be a moral person in a complex world. If you are ready to understand the philosopher who united reason and experience, this guide is your indispensable starting point.