Practical anthropology

Author: Immanuel Kant
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: This book is part of the "" series within the "." The original author is the renowned German philosopher and founder of classical idealism, Immanuel Kant. During his tenure as a philosophy professor, Kant delivered lectures for over thirty consecutive years with the aim of acquiring world knowledge. This book is the lecture notes from the winter semester on anthropology. The term "practical" anthropology refers to knowledge about human abilities such as memory and related foundational factors, which is derived through in-depth research and requires application. Based on this premise, the book is divided into two parts: the first part is on the pedagogy of anthropology, discussing human abilities of cognition, emotion, and desire; the second part explores the characteristics of anthropology, providing a concise examination of human traits in terms of individuals, gender, nationality, race, and species.