{"product_id":"kants-metaphysical-foundations-of-natural-science-a-critical-guide-paperback-softback-9781108701709","title":"Kant's Metaphysical Foundations of Natural Science; A Critical Guide (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108701709","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eKant's Metaphysical Foundations of Natural Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Critical Guide\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew essays on Kant's complex work, considering its place in his oeuvre and in the history of science.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMichael Bennett McNulty (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108701709, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 25 April 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e302 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm, 0.44 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'This book is ideally suited to scholars and advanced students who intend to be introduced to [Metaphysical Foundations of Natural Science] in light of the most recent scholarship. It is also a must-read not only for those with a specific interest in Kant's philosophy of nature but also for any Kant scholar in general, as it illuminates an important aspect and many assumptions of the first Critique.' Kristina Engelhard, Journal of the History of Philosophy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn his Metaphysical Foundations of Natural Science (1786), Kant accounts for the possibility of an acting-at-a-distance gravitational force, demonstrates the infinite divisibility of matter, and derives analogues to Newtonian laws of motion. The work is his major statement in philosophy of science, and was especially influential in German-speaking countries in the nineteenth century. However, this complex text has not received the scholarly attention it deserves. The chapters of this Critical Guide clarify the accounts of matter, motion, the mathematization of nature, space, and natural laws exhibited in the Metaphysical Foundations; elucidate the relationship between its metaphysics of nature and Kant's critical philosophy; and describe the historical context for Kant's account of natural science. The volume will be an invaluable resource for understanding one of Kant's most difficult works, and will set the agenda for future scholarship on Kant's philosophy of science.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction Michael Bennett McNulty\u003cbr\u003e 1. Kant's conception of the metaphysical foundations of natural science: subject matter, method, and aim Thomas Sturm\u003cbr\u003e 2. Kant's normative conception of natural science Angela Breitenbach\u003cbr\u003e 3. The applicability of mathematics as a metaphysical problem: Kant's principles for the construction of concepts Katherine Dunlop\u003cbr\u003e 4. Phoronomy: space, construction, and mathematizing motion Marius Stan\u003cbr\u003e 5. Space, pure intuition, and laws in the metaphysical foundations James Messina\u003cbr\u003e 6. Finitism in the metaphysical foundations Lydia Patton\u003cbr\u003e 7. The construction of the concept of space-filling: Kant's approach and intentions in the dynamics chapter of the metaphysical foundations Daniel Warren\u003cbr\u003e 8. Beyond the metaphysical foundations of natural science: Kant's empirical physics and the general remark to the dynamics Michael Bennett McNulty\u003cbr\u003e 9. How do we transform appearance into experience?: Kant's metaphysical foundations of phenomenology Silvia De Bianchi\u003cbr\u003e 10. Absolute space as a necessary idea: Reading Kant's phenomenology through perspectival lenses Michela Massimi\u003cbr\u003e 11. Proper Natural Science and its role in the critical system Michael Friedman\u003cbr\u003e Note on abbreviations and translations\u003cbr\u003e References.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Philosophy of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20of%20science%20%5BPDA%5D%22\"\u003ePDA\u003c\/a\u003e], Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Western%20philosophy:%20c%201600%20to%20c%201900%20%5BHPCD%5D%22\"\u003eHPCD\u003c\/a\u003e], History of Western philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of Western philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20Western%20philosophy%20%5BHPC%5D%22\"\u003eHPC\u003c\/a\u003e], Philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20%5BHP%5D%22\"\u003eHP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52475088404760,"sku":"9781108701709","price":23.67,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781108701709i.jpg?v=1785804493","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/kants-metaphysical-foundations-of-natural-science-a-critical-guide-paperback-softback-9781108701709","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}