Restless Reason and Other Variations on Kantian Themes

This book challenges and treats major problems in Kant's philosophy by suggesting variations on Kantian themes, based on a new metaphysical angle called panenmentalism. It reconstructs missing links in Kant's philosophy, such as teleological time, and is suitable for graduate and PhD students and specialist researchers.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 143 pages
Publication date: 25 November 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This comprehensive book, comprising a blend of meticulously revised previously published papers and entirely new chapters, delves into and addresses some fundamental issues in Kant's philosophy. Rather than relying on novel interpretations, it proposes alternative perspectives on Kantian themes, which are, in essence, reconstructions based on Kantian ideas and principles. These reconstructions, while not explicitly extracted from Kant's writings, stem from his philosophical framework. Additionally, the book offers a fresh metaphysical perspective, rooted in the author's original metaphysics known as panenmentalism, which reconstructs missing links in Kant's philosophy, such as the concept of teleological time. While these variations may not be explicitly found in Kant's works, they can be legitimately explicated, developed, and implied from them. This is possible due to their strict compatibility with the details of the texts and the texts as wholes, as well as their systematic integration. The coherence of these variations supports their validation and makes them suitable for graduate and PhD students, as well as specialist researchers, interested in delving into Kant's philosophy.

Weight: 250g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030841997
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022