Correspondence
Incoming and outgoing letters trace the critical project, discussions with readers and publishers, university life and the final years.
Understanding the text
Akademie volumes X–XIII include letters, supplements, appendix documents and commentary; not every document is by Kant.
Key points
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Research
The 1772 letter to Herz poses the problem of representations relating to objects.
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Reception
Reinhold, Fichte, Beck and other correspondents expose disagreements over critical philosophy.
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Editing
Added numbers and uncertain dates must remain visible for checkable identification.
How to read it
Use the index of 1,148 letters and read both sides of an exchange. Distinguish an occasional response from a formulation carefully revised for a public book.
Editions & sources
Summaries and key points are original editorial interpretations. They accompany reading the work and do not replace an edition of the text. Editorial method ↗