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Si hay un filósofo que representa lo que ha sido la Ilustración, éste es sin duda Kant y, concretamente, su obra más universal, la Critica de la razón pura. Con este libro emprende una crítica tan sistemática como demoledora a la metafísica o, para mayor exactitud, a los argumentos con que se sostiene la metafísica tradicional. En esta edición, cuidadosamente revisada, se han introducido notables modificaciones respecto de las anteriores, buscando una mayor precisión en el vocabulario, ampliando el índice analítico e incluyendo introducción, cronología y bibliografía nuevas. Como en las ediciones precedentes, se ha tomado como base el texto de la segunda edición original alemana, con importantes modificaciones respecto de la primera.

In this new lexical survey Howard Caygill presents Kantian concepts and terminology in terms that will introduce and clarify his ideas for students and general readers alike. The book takes as its starting point the historical nature of philosophical language, and shows how Kant set about redefining certain key concepts and terms. It then shows the profound effect that Kant’s interpretation of the philosophical tradition continues to have upon contemporary philosophical debates. In addition to his reconstruction of Kant’s philosophical vocabulary, Howard Caygill presents a contextual essay on Kant and his place in ‘the age of criticism’. The book has extensive cross-references, and offers valuable scholarly aids in an appendix of philosophers, bibliographies of Kant’s work and secondary sources, and a comprehensive index. Each Blackwell Philosopher Dictionary presents the life and work of an individual philosopher in a scholarly yet accessible manner. Entries cover key ideas and thoughts, as well as the main themes of the philosopher’s works. A comprehensive biographical sketch is also included.