Kant: The revolution of thought
About the book:
Immanuel Kant, the most important philosopher of modern times, was born 300 years ago. But his revolutionary thinking is still relevant today. Kant explains the origin of our planetary system, establishes a new form of metaphysics and formulates the categorical imperative. Kant paved the way for cosmopolitanism and the idea of human dignity. His thinking not only shaped philosophy and science, but also the German constitution and the United Nations. In his book, Marcus Willaschek describes the many facets of Kant’s revolution of thought, which places the active human being at the center of the world, in an understandable and vivid way.
Willaschek’s book traces Kant’s revolution of thought through his entire oeuvre. It thus provides a comprehensive insight into his philosophy. In thirty short chapters, each readable in its own right, Willaschek presents the various themes and aspects of Kant’s thought clearly, succinctly and comprehensibly. His descriptions are interwoven with biographical and historical miniatures, so that a picture of Immanuel Kant as a person and philosopher in his time also emerges. At the same time, the current relevance – and occasionally also the problematic nature – of his revolutionary thought becomes clear.
