Kant and the Transformation of Natural History

Andrew Cooper presents the first systematic study of Kant's account of natural history. Cooper contends that Kant made a decisive contribution to one of the most explosive and understudied revolutions in the history of science: the addition of time to the frame in which explanations are required, sought, and justified in natural science.

About the author

Andrew Cooper is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Warwick. He is author of The Tragedy of Philosophy: Kant's Critique of Judgment and the Project of Aesthetics (SUNY Press, 2016) and has published numerous articles on Kant, post-Kantian philosophy, and philosophy of science.

Summary

Andrew Cooper presents the first systematic study of Kant's account of natural history. Cooper contends that Kant made a decisive contribution to one of the most explosive and understudied revolutions in the history of science: the addition of time to the frame in which explanations are required, sought, and justified in natural science.

Product details

• Authors: Dr Andrew (Associate Professor of Philosop Cooper, Andrew Cooper
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 01.09.2023
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day
• EAN: 9780192869784
• ISBN: 978-0-19-286978-4
• Pages: 268
• Subjects: SCIENCE / History, Philosophy, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / General, Philosophy of Science, History of Science, Topics in philosophy