Kant and Critique: New Essays in Honor of W. H. Werkmeister

On 5-6 April 1991, there was a conference on Kant at Florida State University; this volume collects the (revised versions ofthe) papers presented on that occasion. The occasion was, give or take a few months, the 90th birthday of Professor (Emeritus) William H. Werkmeister. Werkie (as all his friends call hirn) hirnself gave the final paper at this conference. Hence the inclusion of a paper by Werkie in a volume honoring hirn. Although he is primarily known for his expertise in the field of Kantian philosophy, Werkie's published scholarship has spanned a wide range of subjects for more than fifty years: his first book, A Philosophy of Science, appeared in 1940; today, among other endeavors, he is at work on a book on Heidegger, and there have been other books and more than a hundred papers in between. Readers interested in fuller biographical information about Werkie should consult the first three papers in the 1 Festschrift celebrating his eightieth hirthday in 1981. Since then, Werkie's activities have continued without much letup. He no longer teaches regularly, hut he gives frequent colloquia in the Philosophy Department here, participates in conferences on Kant around the world, and continues to puhlish, particularly on Kant and Nicolai Hartmann. Wayne McEvilly, 'The Teacher Remembered'; Charles H. These new papers by distinguished Kant scholars are collected from a conference held in honor of one of the world's foremost authorities on Kant: William H. Werkmeister. The contributors present novel interpretations of the development of Kant's thought up to and beyond the three famous Critiques. Frederick Van De Pitte raises important questions about Kant's theory of concept formation; Paul Guyer and R.M. Hare contribute provocative essays on Kant's ethics; Donald Crawford and Ted Cohen offer valuable accounts of Kant's theory of aesthetic judgment; and two probing studies of the most interesting problems of the Opus postumum are provided by Burkhard Tuschling and Professor Werkmeister himself. This book should be read by professional Kant scholars, historians of modern philosophy, and graduate and advanced undergraduate students in these fields Front Matter....Pages i-viii Introduction....Pages 1-13 Front Matter....Pages 15-15 The Importance of Kant’s Strategy in Determining His Early Method....Pages 17-39 Front Matter....Pages 41-41 Kant’s Morality of Law and Morality of Freedom....Pages 43-89 Could Kant Have Been a Utilitarian?....Pages 91-113 Front Matter....Pages 115-115 The Relation of Pleasure to Judgment in Kant’s Aesthetics....Pages 117-124 Is There a Conflict Between Taste and Judgment in Kant’s Aesthetics?....Pages 125-147 Front Matter....Pages 149-149 The Concept of Transcendental Idealism in Kant’s Opus Postumum ....Pages 151-167 The Two Theses of Kant’s Opus Postumum ....Pages 169-187 Back Matter....Pages 189-200