Great American Scenic Railroads by Michael Swift

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Great American Scenic Railroads by Michael Swift

This book presents the first English translation of Alexander Baumgarten's Initia Philosophiae Practicae Primae, the textbook Kant used in his lectures on moral philosophy.

Originally published in Latin in 1760, the Initia contains a systematic, but original version of the universal practical philosophy first articulated by Christian Wolff. In his personal copy, Kant penned hundreds of pages of notes and sketches that document his relation to this earlier tradition. Translating these extensive elucidations into English, together with Kant's notes on the text, this translation offers a complete resource to Kant's reading of the Initia. To facilitate further study, first-time translations of elucidatory passages from G. F. Meier and Wolff are also included, alongside a German-English-Latin glossary. The translators' introduction provides a biography of Baumgarten, a discussion of the importance of the Initia, its relation to Wolff's and Meier's universal practical philosophy and its role in Kant's lectures.

By shedding new light on the arguments of Kant's mature works and offering insights into his pre-Critical moral thought, Introduction to First Philosophy reveals why Baumgarten's work is essential for understanding the background to Kant's philosophy.

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Michael Swift is a publisher with many years' experience, particularly in the fields of industrial archeology, transportation, and railroads. With family living close to the scenic railways of New England, he has spent many happy hours behind steam locomotives in North America and the rest of the world. He is also known for his books of cartography.
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ISBN 13 9780785828532
ISBN 10 0785828532
Title Great American Scenic Railroads
Author Michael Swift
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Chartwell Books
Year published 2011-08-15
Number of pages 192
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.