Kant’s Life and Thought
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Kant’s Life and Thought is a major philosophical study by Ernst Cassirer that offers an in-depth intellectual biography and systematic interpretation of Immanuel Kant’s philosophy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kants Leben und Lehre | 1 |
| Kant’s Life and Thought canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kant’s Life and Thought Context triple: [Ernst Cassirer, notableWork, Kant’s Life and Thought]
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A.
Critique of Practical Reason
Critique of Practical Reason is Immanuel Kant’s major philosophical work on moral philosophy, in which he systematically develops his theory of practical reason and the foundations of ethics.
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B.
On the History of Modern Philosophy
On the History of Modern Philosophy is a series of late lectures by German idealist philosopher F. W. J. Schelling that critically surveys and interprets the development of modern philosophy from Descartes onward.
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C.
Metaphysics of Morals
Metaphysics of Morals is Immanuel Kant’s major work of practical philosophy that systematically outlines his theory of rights, duties, and ethical obligations in both legal and moral contexts.
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D.
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect is an unfinished philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that outlines a method for improving the mind to attain true knowledge and intellectual perfection.
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E.
Course of Positive Philosophy
Course of Positive Philosophy is Auguste Comte’s foundational multi-volume work that systematically outlines positivism and the hierarchy of the sciences, laying the groundwork for modern sociology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kant’s Life and Thought Target entity description: Kant’s Life and Thought is a major philosophical study by Ernst Cassirer that offers an in-depth intellectual biography and systematic interpretation of Immanuel Kant’s philosophy.
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A.
Critique of Practical Reason
Critique of Practical Reason is Immanuel Kant’s major philosophical work on moral philosophy, in which he systematically develops his theory of practical reason and the foundations of ethics.
-
B.
On the History of Modern Philosophy
On the History of Modern Philosophy is a series of late lectures by German idealist philosopher F. W. J. Schelling that critically surveys and interprets the development of modern philosophy from Descartes onward.
-
C.
Metaphysics of Morals
Metaphysics of Morals is Immanuel Kant’s major work of practical philosophy that systematically outlines his theory of rights, duties, and ethical obligations in both legal and moral contexts.
-
D.
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect is an unfinished philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that outlines a method for improving the mind to attain true knowledge and intellectual perfection.
-
E.
Course of Positive Philosophy
Course of Positive Philosophy is Auguste Comte’s foundational multi-volume work that systematically outlines positivism and the hierarchy of the sciences, laying the groundwork for modern sociology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical study ⓘ |
| about |
Enlightenment philosophy
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Critique of the Power of Judgment ⓘ
surface form:
Kant’s Critique of Judgment
Critique of Practical Reason ⓘ
surface form:
Kant’s Critique of Practical Reason
Critique of Pure Reason ⓘ
surface form:
Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason
Kant’s critical philosophy ⓘ Kant’s historical context ⓘ Kant’s life ⓘ Kant’s practical philosophy ⓘ Kant’s theoretical philosophy ⓘ development of Kant’s ideas ⓘ transcendental idealism ⓘ |
| aim |
to integrate Kant’s life with his philosophical development
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to provide a systematic interpretation of Kant’s philosophy ⓘ |
| author | Ernst Cassirer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| field |
Kantian studies
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history of modern philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
history of philosophy
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intellectual biography ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveFocus |
relation between Kant’s life and his thought
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systematic character of Kant’s critical project ⓘ unity of Kant’s theoretical and practical philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
biographical narrative of Kant
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historical analysis of Kant’s milieu ⓘ interpretation of Kant’s critical project ⓘ systematic exposition of Kant’s philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Marburg neo-Kantian interpretation of Kant ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Immanuel Kant ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combining biography and systematic philosophy
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comprehensive treatment of Kant’s critical philosophy ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Kant’s Life and Thought
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Kants Leben und Lehre
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| philosophicalPerspective | neo-Kantianism ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchoolOfAuthor | Marburg School ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Critique of Judgment
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Critique of Practical Reason ⓘ Critique of Pure Reason ⓘ Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals ⓘ Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
18th century
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Age of Enlightenment ⓘ
surface form:
Enlightenment era
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