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General Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2025

Michael Walschots
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Martin Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
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Kant did not initially intend to write the Critique of Practical Reason, let alone three Critiques. It was primarily the reactions to the Critique of Pure Reason and the Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals that encouraged Kant to develop his moral philosophy in the second Critique. In this brief introduction I outline some of the major events that took place in Kant’s development between the first and second Critiques. I illustrate that the story of the Critique of Practical Reason’s origin reveals that it is especially suited to being accompanied by certain background source materials that help illuminate its aims and contents.

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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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  • General Introduction
  • Michael Walschots, Martin Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
  • Book: Kant's <i>Critique of Practical Reason</i>
  • Online publication: 31 January 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108846899.003
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  • General Introduction
  • Michael Walschots, Martin Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
  • Book: Kant's <i>Critique of Practical Reason</i>
  • Online publication: 31 January 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108846899.003
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  • General Introduction
  • Michael Walschots, Martin Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
  • Book: Kant's <i>Critique of Practical Reason</i>
  • Online publication: 31 January 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108846899.003
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