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Kant: A Very Short Introduction

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Immanuel Kant is arguably the most influential modern philosopher, but is also one of the most difficult. In this illuminating Very Short Introduction, Roger Scruton—a well-known and controversial philosopher in his own right—tackles his exceptionally complex subject with a strong hand, exploring the background to Kant's work and showing why Critique of Pure Reasonhas proved so enduring.

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Audience
adult
Length
short · 160 pages

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