The Critique of Pure Reason
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- First published
- 1781
- Pages
- 355Digital editionReference edition
- Reading time
- About 7 hours15 half-hour sittings
- Language
- English
- Reading difficulty
- Not set
A little about the book
Kant asks what the mind contributes to experience and what reason can establish beyond it. The book develops the argument through a precise vocabulary of its own.
Kant's argument depends on distinctions that can sound similar in ordinary language. The opening prepares readers for a long attempt to say why some knowledge can be justified and why other questions exceed the means available to reason.
Is it for you?
You’ll enjoy it if you like
- foundational works of philosophy
- careful distinctions about knowledge
- slow reading with a glossary
Begin with a preface and introduction and keep a glossary nearby. The distinction between different kinds of judgment is worth taking slowly.
Things You May Not Know About The Critique of Pure Reason
- The work has two major early editions. The 1781 and 1787 editions are often cited as A and B.
- The title refers to examining reason's limits. The project asks what claims can be justified through reason and experience.
About this edition
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