
The Greatest Works of Immanuel Kant (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Critical Writings on Reason, Morality, Judgment, Enlightenment, and Transcendental IdealismBy Immanuel KantLength83h 51m
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The Greatest Works of Immanuel Kant gathers the central writings through which modern philosophy was decisively reoriented: the critical inquiries into reason, morality, judgment, enlightenment, religion, and political right. Its style is rigorous, architectonic, and often demanding, yet animated by a profound ambition: to determine the limits and powers of human reason. Read together, these works illuminate Kant's place between Enlightenment rationalism and later German idealism, establishing the vocabulary of autonomy, duty, critique, and transcendental inquiry. Immanuel Kant (1724–1804), the Königsberg philosopher, lived a disciplined life devoted to teaching, reflection, and intellectual independence. Shaped by Newtonian science, Pietist moral seriousness, and debates between empiricism and rationalism, Kant sought to rescue knowledge from skepticism while preserving freedom and moral responsibility. His historical moment—the European Enlightenment, with its confidence in reason and reform—gave urgency to his question: what may human beings know, do, and hope? This collection is recommended for readers prepared to engage one of philosophy's most consequential minds in breadth rather than fragment. It rewards patience with conceptual clarity, ethical seriousness, and a vision of humanity as rational, free, and accountable.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
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GenrePhilosophy
Length83 hrs 51 mins
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Publish dateDec 13, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Greatest Works of Immanuel Kant (Annotated)
40PART II CRITIQUE OF THE TELEOLOGICAL JUDGEMENT (pt. 2)
2Introduction
41PART II CRITIQUE OF THE TELEOLOGICAL JUDGEMENT (pt. 3)
3Author Biography
42Critical Works:
4Historical Context
43PROLEGOMENA TO ANY FUTURE METAPHYSICS (pt. 1)
5Synopsis (Selection)
44PROLEGOMENA TO ANY FUTURE METAPHYSICS (pt. 2)
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6Introduction:
45PROLEGOMENA TO ANY FUTURE METAPHYSICS (pt. 3)
7IMMANUEL KANT by Robert Adamson
46FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF THE METAPHYSIC OF MORALS (pt. 1)
8KANT’S INAUGURAL DISSERTATION OF 1770
47FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF THE METAPHYSIC OF MORALS (pt. 2)
9The Three Critiques:
48THE METAPHYSICS OF MORALS
10THE CRITIQUE OF PURE REASON
49Translator's preface
11Preface to the First Edition, 1781
50Bibliographical note
12Preface to the Second Edition, 1787
51General Introduction to the Metaphysics of Morals
13Introduction.
52General Divisions of the Metaphysics of Morals
14I. Transcendental Doctrine of Elements.
53PHILOSOPHY OF LAW; OR, THE SCIENCE OF RIGHT
15First Part. Transcendental Aesthetic.
54Introduction to the Science of Right
16Second Part. Transcendental Logic. (pt. 1)
55Division of the Science of Right
17Second Part. Transcendental Logic. (pt. 2)
56Part First: Private Right
18Second Part. Transcendental Logic. (pt. 3)
57Chapter Second. The Mode of acquiring anything External.
19Second Part. Transcendental Logic. (pt. 4)
58Chapter Third. Acquisition conditioned by the Sentence of a Public Judicatory.
20Second Part. Transcendental Logic. (pt. 5)
59Part Second: Public Right
21Second Part. Transcendental Logic. (pt. 6)
60Conclusion.
22Second Part. Transcendental Logic. (pt. 7)
61Supplementary Explanations of the Principles of Right
23II. Transcendental Doctrine of Method. (pt. 1)
62THE METAPHYSICAL ELEMENTS OF ETHICS
24II. Transcendental Doctrine of Method. (pt. 2)
63CRITICISM OF THE KANTIAN PHILOSOPHY by Arthur Schopenhauer (pt. 1)
25THE CRITIQUE OF PRACTICAL REASON
64CRITICISM OF THE KANTIAN PHILOSOPHY by Arthur Schopenhauer (pt. 2)
26First Part. Elements of Pure Practical Reason.
65CRITICISM OF THE KANTIAN PHILOSOPHY by Arthur Schopenhauer (pt. 3)
27Book I. The Analytic of Pure Practical Reason. (pt. 1)
66Pre-Critical Works and Essays:
28Book I. The Analytic of Pure Practical Reason. (pt. 2)
67DREAMS OF A SPIRIT-SEER
29Book II. Dialectic of Pure Practical Reason.
68PART FIRST WHICH IS DOGMATIC.
30Second Part. Methodology of Pure Practical Reason.
69PART SECOND WHICH IS HISTORICAL.
31THE CRITIQUE OF JUDGEMENT
70EDITORIAL NOTES
32EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION
71IDEA OF A UNIVERSAL HISTORY ON A COSMOPOLITICAL PLAN
33GLOSSARY OF KANT’S PHILOSOPHICAL TERMS
72Preface to THE METAPHYSICAL FOUNDATIONS OF NATURAL SCIENCE
34PREFACE
73PERPETUAL PEACE: A Philosophical Essay
35INTRODUCTION
74OF THE INJUSTICE OF COUNTERFEITING BOOKS
36PART I CRITIQUE OF THE AESTHETICAL JUDGEMENT (pt. 1)
75Analysis
37PART I CRITIQUE OF THE AESTHETICAL JUDGEMENT (pt. 2)
76Reflection
38PART I CRITIQUE OF THE AESTHETICAL JUDGEMENT (pt. 3)
77Memorable Quotes
39PART II CRITIQUE OF THE TELEOLOGICAL JUDGEMENT (pt. 1)