Tetens's Writings on Method, Language, and Anthropology -

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Résumé :
Containing all of the key writings leading up to the publication of his Philosophical Essays in 1777, this volume presents complete works by Johann Nicolaus Tetens (1736-1807) in English for the very first time. These important essays focus on method in metaphysics and mathematics, the analysis of language, and various anthropological questions that occupied thinkers of the period. Key features of the volume include: ? Accurate, readable translations ? Detailed scholarly notes ? A substantial introduction situating Tetens's works in historical context ? A German-English glossary This collection marks a significant contribution to scholarship on Kant and 18th-century German philosophy.

Biographie:
Courtney D. Fugate is Associate Professor at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. Curtis Sommerlatte is Dean's Postdoctoral Scholar at Florida State University, USA. Scott Stapleford is Professor of Philosophy at St. Thomas University in Fredericton, Canada.

Sommaire:
Acknowledgements Abbreviations Part 1. Introduction to the Translation Courtney D. Fugate, in collaboration with Curtis Sommerlatte Introduction Johann Nicolaus Tetens (1736-1807): An Historical Sketch Tetens and Kant Resum? of the Works Vocabulary and Style Part 2. The Translations 1. Thoughts on the Influence of the Climate on the Manner of Human Thought (1759) Translated by Courtney D. Fugate 2. Thoughts on Some Reasons Why There are So Few Settled Truths in Metaphysics (1760) Translated by Scott Stapleford 3. Letter to . on the Question: Whether the Difference in the Cognitive Abilities and Inclinations of Human Beings has its Ground in an Innate Difference, or in External Circumstances (1761) Translated by Curtis Sommerlatte 4. On the Difference of Human Beings with Respect to their Chief Inclinations (1762-1763) 5. On the Principles and Benefits of Etymology (1765-1766) 6. On the Various Benefits of the Domains of Human Knowledge (1765) 7. On the Origin of the Desire for Honor (1766) 8. On the Origin of Languages and Writing (1772) 9. On the General Speculative Philosophy (1775) Part 3. Ancillary Materials Glossary Bibliography Index