Summary of Roger Scruton's Kant

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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
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#1 Immanuel Kant was a modern philosopher who was moved by duty. He was born in Königsberg in 1724, the fourth of nine children of a poor harness-maker. His life was unremarkable, and he spent it entirely governed by congenial routines.
#2 Kant entered the university at the age of 16 and graduated six years later. He was unable to secure an academic position, so he took work as a private tutor. It was not until the age of 31 that he obtained a post at the university, as private docent.
#3 Kant’s professorship was in metaphysics and logic, rather than mathematics or natural science. He spent his time teaching and writing about philosophy. His lectures were famous for their skilful method of asserting and defining metaphysical concepts.
#4 Kant’s life was highly disciplined. He would work until seven at his desk, dressed in nightcap and robe, changing back into these garments at once when he had returned from his morning lectures. He remained in his study until one, when he took his single meal of the day.

Sujets

• Philosophie
• Philosophie moderne
• Philosophie moderne
• modern

Informations

• Publié par: Everest Media LLC
• Date de parution: 28 mars 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781669372332
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Insights on Roger Scruton's Kant
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Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Immanuel Kant was a modern philosopher who was moved by duty. He was born in Königsberg in 1724, the fourth of nine children of a poor harness-maker. His life was unremarkable, and he spent it entirely governed by congenial routines.

#2

Kant entered the university at the age of 16 and graduated six years later. He was unable to secure an academic position, so he took work as a private tutor. It was not until the age of 31 that he obtained a post at the university, as private docent.

#3

Kant’s professorship was in metaphysics and logic, rather than mathematics or natural science. He spent his time teaching and writing about philosophy. His lectures were famous for their skilful method of asserting and defining metaphysical concepts.

#4

Kant’s life was highly disciplined. He would work until seven at his desk, dressed in nightcap and robe, changing back into these garments at once when he had returned from his morning lectures. He remained in his study until one, when he took his single meal of the day.

#5

Immanuel Kant was a philosopher who was known for his lectures and his writing. He was a man who was indifferent to music and painting, but he loved poetry. He was never indifferent to anything worth knowing.

#6

Kant’s work was so difficult that it was only taught by professors in Germany. It was so popular, however, that it became known as the critical philosophy and was being advocated, taught, opposed, and sometimes even censored and persecuted.

#7

Kant was a loyal subject, despite his republican sympathies. He was opposed to the idea that men and women share a common nature, and instead believed that women have a special charm and beauty that men don’t.

#8

The last official lecture Kant gave was in 1796. By that time his faculties had begun to decline and a sombre melancholy had replaced his former gaiety. He died in 1804, unaccompanied by his former intellectual powers.
Insights from Chapter 2

#1

The first problem that arises when trying to understand Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason is that there are no accepted interpretations of it.