Freedom After Kant: From German Idealism to Ethics and the Self (Paperback)

The essays in this collection trace the emergence and expression of Kant’s own conception of freedom, its criticism and appropriation by his contemporaries, and its lasting influence on European philosophy. They are of uniformly high quality, and make important contributions to our understanding of this essential idea. - Timothy L. Brownlee, Professor of Philosophy, Xavier University, USA

This outstanding collection of essays examines the rich legacy of Kant’s conception of freedom in an impressive range of thinkers, from the German Idealists to Sartre, de Beauvoir and Murdoch. It is a very welcome contribution to the important ongoing debate about freedom, normativity and our relations to others. - Stephen Houlgate, Professor of Philosophy, University of Warwick, UK

This collection of exceptional essays on responses to Kant in his immediate successors, in German idealism, and in utilitarianism, pragmatism, and existentialism, focused on the issues of freedom, normativity, and their relations, is a major step in the neglected study of the influence of Kant's moral philosophy between his time and our own. - Paul Guyer, Jonathan Nelson Professor of Humanities and Philosophy, Brown University, USA

This important volume brings together essays from expert and emerging scholars around an enduring philosophical question: how should we understand freedom in the wake of Kant’s groundbreaking contributions to the topic? Taking up questions surrounding the relation between freedom and normativity from Kant and post-Kantian philosophy to existentialism and beyond, this collection is a valuable resource for students and scholars interested in thinking through the problem of freedom in a post-Enlightenment world. - Karen Ng, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, USA

This is a timely book offering new perspectives on freedom after Kant. The book is particularly remarkable for its range (from Kant and the post-Kantians to existentialist thinkers) and for the diversity of its contributors (authorities in their field but also younger scholars). I learned a lot from reading it. - Béatrice Han-Pile, Professor of Philosophy, University of Essex, UK