Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics: with two early reviews of the Critique of Pure Reason(Oxford Philosophical Texts)

Two hundred years after his death, Kant remains one of the most important modern philosophers. The Prolegomena is the ideal introduction to Kant's unique account of the nature human knowledge, according to which we actively shape the world as we know it. This new edition of Kant's own summary of his philosophy is designed specially for students. Guenter Zoeller assumes no prior knowledge of the Prolegomena and provides an extensive and comprehensive introduction which explores Kant's life, the origin and reception of the Prolegomena, the organization of the work, its principal arguments, and its philosophical significance. This edition also includes detailed notes to aid student understanding, as well as a chronology, a glossary and an annotated bibliography.

Table of Contents:
Part 1: Introductory Material Editors Introduction Advice on Further Reading Overview of the Prolegomena Analysis of the Prolegomena Note on Texts and Translations Notes to Part I Part 2: Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics Preface Preamble: Of What is Peculiar to All Metaphysical Cognition General Question of the Prolegomena: Is Metaphysics Possible at All? General Question: How is Cognition from Pure Reason Possible? Editors Notes to Prolegomena, Preface and Preamble First Part of the Main Transcendental Question: How is Pure Mathematics Possible? Editors Notes to Prolegomena, First Part Editors Notes to Prolegomena, Second Part Editors Notes to Prolegomena, Third Part Appendix: Of What Can Be Done to Make Metaphysics as Science Actual Editors Notes to Prolegomena, Solution and Appendix Part 3: Supplementary Texts The Göttingen Review of the Critique of Pure Reason Editors Notes to the Göttingen Review The Garve Review of the Critique of Pure Reason Editors Notes to the Garve Review Part 4: Reference Material Glossary, Bibliography, Chronology, Index of Names, Index of Terms

About the Author :
Günter Zöller is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Munich and member of the Fichte Commission of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences. He served as Vice President of the North American Kant Society between 1988 and 1994. He has written extensively on Kant and has also has worked as an editor and translator of classical German philosophy. Books published previously include Objective Reference in Kant (1984) and Schopenhauer's Prize Essay on the Freedom of the Will (1999).