Starting with Kant

Immanuel

Kant is undoubtedly one of the most important thinkers in the history of

philosophy. He is also notoriously difficult for beginners to understand. Starting with Kant offers a genuinely

accessible introduction to the metaphysics, theory of knowledge, and moral

philosophy of this hugely influential figure. It assumes no prior acquaintance

with his ideas.

 Thematically

structured, the book opens with a completely non-technical overview of the

development of Kant's mature thought, resulting in a wide-ranging understanding

of his famous and ground breaking 'Copernican revolution in metaphysics'. The

book evaluates the basic framework of his metaphysical outlook, and sets out

its implications for his theory of knowledge and moral philosophy. Kant's

position in these fields is related to other philosophers of his period so that

a number of his seminal ideas can be clearly understood through an appreciation

of their opposing views. This is the ideal introduction for anyone coming to

the work of his hugely important thinker for the first time.