Symbolic Representation in Kant's Practical Philosophy

'The author's blend of German and Anglo-American Kant scholarship is impressive, as is also his mastery of different areas of the Kantian corpus (e.g. aesthetics, religion, ethics, politics, history) which - in an age of increasing specialization - are often artificially separated … it makes a solid contribution to an important and under-explored area of Kant's practical philosophy - one that will be of interest not only to Kant scholars but also to moral and political philosophers, as well as to philosophers of religion.' Robert Louden, University of Southern Maine

• 1. Introduction; 2. Kant's socratic enlightenment; 3. The law of freedom; 4. How to find orientation in moral practice; 5. The order of right as a symbol of human dignity; 6. Traces of purposiveness in nature and history; 7. Symbolism in the philosophy of religion; 8. Conclusion.