Logic

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Pub. Date: 1988-04-01
Publisher(s): Dover Publications
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Summary

The second, corrected edition of the first and only complete English translation of Kant's highly influential introduction to philosophy, presenting both the terminological and structural basis for his philosophical system, and offering an invaluable key to his main works, particularly the three Critiques. Extensive editiorial apparatus.

Table of Contents

Note on the Translation
Abbreviations
Translators' Introduction
I. The Significance of Kant's Logic
II. Analysis and Synthesis in General Logic
III. Analysis and Synthesis in Transcendental Logic
Immanuel Kant's Logic
  Dedication
  Preface by Gottlob Benjamin Jäsche
  Introduction
  I. The Concept of Logic
  II. Main Divisions of Logic
    Different Ways of Its Presentation
    Usefulness of This Science
    Outline of Its History
  III. Concept of Philosophy in General
    Philosophy According to the School of Concept and According to the World Concept
    Essential Requirements and Goals of Philosophizing
    The Most General and Highest Tasks of This Science
  IV. Short Outline of a History of Philosophy
  V. Cognition in General
    Intuitive and Discursive Cognition; Intuition and Concept and Their Difference in Particular
    Logical and Aesthetic Perfection of Cognition
  VI. Specific Logical Perfections of Cognition
    A) Logical Perfection of Cognition as to Quantity
      Magnitude
      Extensive and Intensive Magnitude
      Range and Thoroughness or Importance and Fruitfulness of Cognition
      Determination of the Horizon of Our Cognitions
  VII. B) Logical Perfection of Cognition as to Relation
      Truth
      Material and Formal or Logical Truth
      Criteria of Logical Truth
      Falsity and Error
      Semblance as the Source of Error
      Means of Avoiding Errors
  VIII. C) Logical Perfection of Cognition as to Quality
      Clarity
      Concept of a Characteristic as Such
      Different Kinds of Characteristics
      Determination of the Logical Essence of a Thing
      "Distinctness, a Higher Degree of Clarity"
      Aesthetic and Logical Distinctness
      Difference Between Analytic and Synthetic Distinctness
  IX. D) Logical Perfection of Cognition as to Modality
      Certainty
      Concept of Holding Something to Be True
      "Modes of Holding-to-Be-True: Opinion, Belief, Knowledge"
      Conviction and Persuasion
      Reservation and Deferment of Judgment
      Preliminary Judgment
      "Prejudice, Its Sources and Main Varieties"
  X. Probability
    Explanation of the Probable
    Difference of Probability from Verisimilitude
    Mathematical and Philosophical Probability
    "Doubt, Subjective and Objective"
    "Skeptical, Dogmatic, and Critical Manner of Thinking or Method of Philosophizing "
    Hypotheses
Appendix: Of the Difference Between Theoretical and Practical Cognition
I. General Doctrine of Elements
    First Section: Of Concepts
    Second Section: Of Judgments
    Third Section: Of Conclusions
II. General Doctrine of Method
  I. "Development of Logical Perfection in Cognition by Definition, Exposition, and Description of Concepts"
  II. Development of Perfection in Cognition Through Logical Division of Concepts
Index of Passages in Kant's Writings to which Reference is Made in the Notes
Index of Names
Index of Subjects

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