Kant’s fourth question: What is Man? From the epistemic approach to the anthropological approach

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The Fourth Question: What is man?

Emmanuel Kant replied that this fundamental question alone encapsulates the entire project of his philosophy.

But how do we define what it means to be human in the modern age?

This book offers a thorough yet accessible exploration of Kantian thought. Beginning with the epistemological foundations of human knowledge and examining the modern «epistemological crisis»—in which science sometimes risks reducing human beings to mere machines—the book culminates in Kant’s pragmatic anthropology.

Through a fascinating reinterpretation, the author demonstrates how Kant’s anthropological approach restores to human beings their true nature: that of cultural, moral and profoundly free beings.

This book offers a powerful philosophical synthesis. It is aimed at students, teachers and enthusiasts keen to understand how theoretical reason and human freedom come together to define our human condition.