Kant and the Exact Sciences

Throughout his life, Kant sought to provide a philosophy appropriate to the sciences of his time - especially Euclidean geometry and Newtonian physics. In this book, Michael Friedman argues that Kant's ongoing efforts to find a metaphysics that could provide a basis for the sciences, from his 1747 treatise to his final writings in the Opus-postumum, including the Critique of Pure Reason, are crucial to understanding the development of his philosophical thought .

"Friedman masterfully shows how Kant's ideas emerged from the tension between the empirical success of Newtonian physics and the rationalism of Leibniz and Wolff... Kant and the Exact Sciences is an exciting and important book."
-Mark Risjord, Studies in History and Philosophy of Science-

"A surprisingly erudite and innovative addition to Kant's science."
-John Drummond, Review of Metaphysics-
(From the Promotional Bulletin)



Number of Pages: 450

Year of Print: 2015


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Alfa Publishing

First Print Year: 2015

Language Turkish