Kant's Humorous Writings
Subtitle: An Illustrated Guide
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc; Bloomsbury Academic
Published: 2020
Language: eng
Number of pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9781350112780
Subjects: Philosophy
Description: "Commonly regarded as one of the most serious philosophers of all time (this is a man who took his daily walk at precisely the same time each day), Kant's Humorous Writings explores a dimension of Kant's work that has hitherto been almost entirely ignored but which casts his philosophy into a new light. With entirely new translations of Kant's bon mots, quips, and anecdotes, supplemented by historical commentary and numerous illustrations, this guide outlines just why these pieces were important to both the man and his work"--