Kant: Metaphysical Foundations of Natural Science

Immanuel Kant; Michael Friedman

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511809613

Kant was centrally concerned with issues in the philosophy of natural science throughout his career. The Metaphysical Foundations of Natural Science presents his most mature reflections on these themes in the context of both his 'critical' philosophy, presented in the Critique of Pure Reason, and the natural science of his time. This volume presents a translation by Michael Friedman which is especially clear and accurate. There are explanatory notes indicating some of the main connections between the argument of the Metaphysical Foundations and the first Critique - as well as parallel connections to Newton's Principia. The volume is completed by an historical and philosophical introduction and a guide to further reading.

'Friedman's translation and edition of Kant's Metaphysical Foundations of Natural Science is really excellent. No doubt, it will replace earlier translations and become the English standard edition of this text.'

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-v

Acknowledgments
pp vi-vi

Introduction
pp vii-xxx

Chronology
pp xxxi-xxxii

Further reading
pp xxxiii-xxxv

Note on texts and translation
pp xxxvi-xxxviii

Metaphysical Foundations of Natural Science
pp 1-2

Preface
pp 3-14

First Chapter - Metaphysical Foundations of Phoronomy
pp 15-32

Second Chapter - Metaphysical Foundations of Dynamics
pp 33-74

Third Chapter - Metaphysical Foundations of Mechanics
pp 75-92

Fourth Chapter - Metaphysical Foundations of Phenomenology
pp 93-104

Glossary
pp 105-113

Index
pp 114-119

Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy
pp 120-121

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