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Kant and Teleology provides a comprehensive analysis of how Immanuel Kant addresses the concept of teleology within his critical philosophical system. Thomas Teufel investigates Kant’s nuanced position on purposiveness in nature, exploring the tension between mechanistic explanations and teleological thinking.
The work examines key texts from Kant’s Critique of Judgment, where the philosopher develops his influential account of reflective judgment and the regulative use of teleological principles. Teufel demonstrates how Kant navigates between rejecting traditional metaphysical teleology while maintaining a legitimate role for purposive explanations in our understanding of organized beings and natural systems.
This volume is essential for scholars of Kant, philosophy of science, and metaphysics, offering clarity on one of the most challenging aspects of Kantian philosophy and its enduring influence on contemporary debates about causation, explanation, and the nature of life itself.
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