The Legacy of Kant in Contemporary Philosophy

Critical Perspectives and New Responses

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The Legacy of Kant in Contemporary Philosophy

Critical Perspectives and New Responses

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A collection of essays examining the topicality of Kant's thought and its impact on the development of contemporary philosophy.

How can Kant's philosophy inspire us to search for new solutions to problems in contemporary debates? Which Kantian ideas, if any, are still relevant? Should we re-evaluate Kantian ideas from the perspective of the current state of philosophy, and if so, in what way?

Written in the year of his 300th birthday, this collection addresses these questions and examines the topicality of Kant's thought and its impact on the development of contemporary philosophy. With renowned scholars approaching Kant's philosophy from multiple perspectives spanning across Science and Metaphysics, Perspectives on Mind, Moral Faith and Rational Religion, and Enlightenment, the essays here demonstrate a still-live intertwinement of Kant's thought and ongoing philosophical debates. They shed new light on Kant's major influence on key thinkers of the 20th century, from Heidegger to Rawls, from Sellars to McDowell, and how his ideas continue to inform issues in metaphysics, philosophy of mind, ethics, political and moral philosophy, and philosophy of religion.

Speaking to the enduring relevance of Kant's legacy, this collection affirms Kant not only holds historical value as a philosopher of the past, but his ideas are still fruitful and offer valuable insights into philosophical problems today.

Table of Contents

Introduction, Piotr Kozak (University of Bialystok, Poland), Anna Tomaszewska (Jagiellonian University, Poland) and Bartosz Dzialoszynski (University of Warsaw, Poland)

Part I. Science and Metaphysics
1. Kant: Realism – Past and Present, Dietmar Heidemann (University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg)
2. On Kant's Theory of Hypothetical Judgements, with an Application to the Problem of Causality and Freedom, Marcin Poreba (University of Warsaw, Poland)

Part II. Perspectives on Mind
3. Self-Consciousness and Epistemic Agency: Two Kantian Themes in the Philosophy of Mind, Thomas Land (University of Victoria, Canada)
4. Kant on Memory and Imagination, Alfredo Vernazzani (Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany)
5. Art as a Form of Thinking: Kantian Themes on Beauty, Aesthetic Correctness, and Concepts, Piotr Kozak (University of Bialystok, Poland)

Part III. Moral Faith and Rational Religion
6. Responses to Cliffordian Evidentialism: Proper Basicality and Kant's Pure Rational Faith, Lawrence Pasternack (University of Oklahoma, USA)
7. Revisiting Kant's Idea of the Highest Good: An Attempt at a New Secular Reading, Anna Tomaszewska (Jagiellonian University, Poland)

Part IV. Enlightenment: An Ongoing Project?
8. Rationality, Autonomy, and Thinking for Oneself: Kantian Answers to Contemporary Concerns in Education, Tinca Prunea-Bretonnet (University of Bucharest/Romanian Academy, Romania)
9. Decolonising Universal Love: Kant, Ubuntu, and Metta, Pärttyli Rinne (Aalto University, Finland)
10. Slavoj Žižek on the Abyss of the Subject in Kant, Richard Velkley (Tulane University, USA)

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Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published 19 Feb 2026
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 240
ISBN 9781350509269
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions 234 x 156 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

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Piotr Kozak

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Anna Tomaszewska

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Bartosz Dzialoszynski

Bartosz Dzialoszynski is Assistant Professor in th…

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