Kant's Empirical Psychology [Paperback]

This is the first English-language book to examine Kant's empirical psychology, applying it throughout Kant's philosophy and to contemporary philosophical issues.This book examines the under-explored topic of Kant's empirical psychology. Frierson shows how Kant's ideas can be applied throughout his philosophy and to contemporary philosophical issues, making this book of interest to students and scholars of Kant, the history of psychology, philosophy of psychology, and philosophy of action.This book examines the under-explored topic of Kant's empirical psychology. Frierson shows how Kant's ideas can be applied throughout his philosophy and to contemporary philosophical issues, making this book of interest to students and scholars of Kant, the history of psychology, philosophy of psychology, and philosophy of action.Throughout his life, Kant was concerned with questions about empirical psychology. He aimed to develop an empirical account of human beings, and his lectures and writings on the topic are recognizable today as properly 'psychological' treatments of human thought and behavior. In this book Patrick R. Frierson uses close analysis of relevant texts, including unpublished lectures and notes, to study Kant's account. He shows in detail how Kant explains human action, choice, and thought in empirical terms, and how a better understanding of Kant's psychology can shed light on major concepts in his philosophy, including the moral law, moral responsibility, weakness of will, and cognitive error. Frierson also applies Kant's accounts of mental illness to contemporary philosophical issues. His book will interest students and scholars of Kant, the history of psychology, philosophy of psychology, and philosophy of action.1. Introduction: the nature and possibility of empirical psychology; 2. Kant's empirical account of human action; 3. Kant's empirical account of human cognition; 4. Kant's empirical account of moral motivation: respect for the moral law; 5. Kant's empl£¦