Makkreel, Rudolf A.
Kant's Worldview: How Judgment Shapes Human Comprehension
- ISBN 13:
- 9780810144309
- author:
- Makkreel, Rudolf A.
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Northwestern University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 centimetres (0.40 kg
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy, Epistemology,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Immanuel Kant's theory of judgment has long been a subject of interpretation. Rudolf A. Makkreel offers a new perspective on this complex idea, clarifying how judgment shapes human comprehension of the world. Kant's concept of a "world-concept" (Weltbegriff) is central to his philosophy, and Makkreel shows that judgment plays a crucial role in evaluating objects and contextualizing them within worldly terms. This reflective capacity of judgment supplements the cognition of the understanding with the comprehension originally assigned to reason. By examining Kant's ethical, sociopolitical, religious, and anthropological writings, Makkreel provides a more comprehensive understanding of the human place in the world. This fresh interpretation sheds new light on Kant's philosophy and its relevance to our understanding of human existence.
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