Critique of Practical Reason

Author: Immanuel Kant
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Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: Kant's philosophy, which is considered to embody all the strengths of the Enlightenment, especially his later critical philosophy, is renowned for its profound and complex language, making its translation into Chinese a challenging task. For a considerable period, Mr. Guan Wenyun's translation was the primary means for Chinese scholars to understand Kant's theory of practical reason. This book is one of Kant's major works and an indispensable part of his three critiques. While Critique of Pure Reason elaborates on his theory of knowledge, Critique of Judgment primarily addresses his aesthetics and the teleological aspect of the world, this book systematically presents his moral philosophy. Practical reason holds a dominant and leading position in Kant's entire philosophical system. Morality is superior to cognition, ethics to epistemology, and action to knowledge. Only the moral laws prescribed by practical reason in the human heart possess objective universal validity and can become universal and necessary moral principles.