18世紀に活躍したイマヌエル・カント（1724-1804年）の思想は、純粋理性、実践理性、判断力を批判する三つの批判書を著したことで批判哲学と呼ばれます。その思想は今日まで多くの専門家によって研究され、大学の講義でも人気を集める一方で、他に類を見ない難解さでもよく知られています。本書はカントの思想の背景にも目を向けつつ、第一番目の批判書『純粋理性批判』がなぜ不朽の名著となりえたのか、その神髄に迫ります。(cf. Critique of Judgement (Oxford World's Classics); Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals (Oxford World's Classics))
　　　

• An accessible introduction to one of the most influential, but complex, modern philosophers
• The best introduction aimed at the non-specialist
• Kant is widely studies on philosophy courses, but considered on of the most difficult philosophers
• Roger Scruton is a controversial and well-known philosopher

  
Kant is arguably the most influential modern philosopher, but also one of the most difficult. Roger Scruton tackles his exceptionally complex subject with a strong hand, exploring the background to Kant's work and showing why the Critique of Pure Reason has proved so enduring.