Kant and Idealism
Rockmore, Tom
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BOOK SUMMARY
Distinguished scholar and philosopher Tom Rockmore examines one of the great lacunae of contemporary philosophical discussionidealism. Addressing the widespread confusion about the meaning and use of the term, he surveys and classifies some of its major f
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Distinguished scholar and philosopher Tom Rockmore examines one of the great lacunae of contemporary philosophical discussionidealism. Addressing the widespread confusion about the meaning and use of the term, he surveys and classifies some of its major forms, giving particular attention to Kant. He argues that Kant provides the all-important link between three main types of idealism: those associated with Plato, the new way of ideas, and German idealism. The author also makes a case for the contemporary relevance of at least one strand in the tangled idealist web, a strand most clearly identified with Kant: constructivism. In terms of the philosophical tradition, Rockmore contends, constructivism offers a lively, interesting, and important approach to knowledge after the decline of metaphysical realism.
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"Rockmore's account of idealism, with Kant portrayed as the pivotal figure in an ongoing development, is indeed important."-Vincent Colapietro, Pennsylvania State University
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ISBN: 0300120087
ISBN(13-digit): 9780300120080
Dewey Decimal: 141
Library of Congress: 2006020561
Book Publisher: Yale Univ Pr
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 286
Paper Weight (lb): 1.05 lb
