Practical Philosophy from Kant to Hegel: Freedom, Right, and Revolution

This volume of new essays explores the reception of Kant's practical philosophy in the early days of post-Kantian philosophy and German Idealism, highlighting the influence of relatively little-known thinkers on the development of practical philosophy between Kant and Hegel. The essays address key issues such as formalism, morality, freedom, determinism, nihilism, revolution, ideology, and the limits of the liberal state, providing a historically informed and philosophically nuanced picture of the development of post-Kantian practical philosophy.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 285 pages
Publication date: 10 November 2022
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Scholarship on Kant's practical philosophy has frequently neglected its initial reception within the realm of post-Kantian philosophy and German Idealism. This comprehensive volume of fresh essays sheds light on that reception and its profound influence on the evolution of practical philosophy between Kant and Hegel. The essays delve into the works of not only Kant but also Hegel, Fichte, and relatively lesser-known thinkers such as Pistorius, Ulrich, Maimon, Erhard, E. Reimarus, Reinhold, Jacobi, F. Schlegel, Humboldt, Dalberg, Gentz, Rehberg, and Möser. They address a range of critical issues, including the objection of empty formalism, the distinction between right and morality, the interplay between freedom and determinism, the concept of nihilism, the right to revolution, ideology, and the boundaries of the liberal state. Collectively, these essays offer a historically contextualized and philosophically intricate portrayal of the growth and development of post-Kantian practical philosophy.

Weight: 420g
Dimension: 152 x 227 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781108703284