George di Giovanni is Professor of Philosophy at McGill University.

Review of the hardback: 'Most of the figures discussed by di Giovanni have been almost entirely ignored - and not only by Anglophones - and most of their works are now almost entirely unobtainable. For this reason alone, di Giovanni's discussion of their work is very valuable. But not only for this reason … His treatment of these philosophers is almost always philosophically incisive, penetrating to the heart of a doctrine and revealing its underlying point and abiding relevance.' Frederick Beiser, author of The Fate of Reason

• 1. Introduction: the vocation of humankind, 1774; 2. The taming of Kant: popular philosophy; 3. The intractable Kant: Schultz, Jacobi, Reinhold; 4. Of human freedom and necessity; 5. Kant's moral system; 6. The difference that Fichte made; 7. The parting of the ways; 8. The vocation of humankind revisited, 1800.

George di Giovanni is Professor of Philosophy at McGill University.

Review of the hardback: 'Most of the figures discussed by di Giovanni have been almost entirely ignored - and not only by Anglophones - and most of their works are now almost entirely unobtainable. For this reason alone, di Giovanni's discussion of their work is very valuable. But not only for this reason … His treatment of these philosophers is almost always philosophically incisive, penetrating to the heart of a doctrine and revealing its underlying point and abiding relevance.' Frederick Beiser, author of The Fate of Reason

• 1. Introduction: the vocation of humankind, 1774; 2. The taming of Kant: popular philosophy; 3. The intractable Kant: Schultz, Jacobi, Reinhold; 4. Of human freedom and necessity; 5. Kant's moral system; 6. The difference that Fichte made; 7. The parting of the ways; 8. The vocation of humankind revisited, 1800.

George di Giovanni is Professor of Philosophy at McGill University.

Review of the hardback: 'Most of the figures discussed by di Giovanni have been almost entirely ignored - and not only by Anglophones - and most of their works are now almost entirely unobtainable. For this reason alone, di Giovanni's discussion of their work is very valuable. But not only for this reason … His treatment of these philosophers is almost always philosophically incisive, penetrating to the heart of a doctrine and revealing its underlying point and abiding relevance.' Frederick Beiser, author of The Fate of Reason

• 1. Introduction: the vocation of humankind, 1774; 2. The taming of Kant: popular philosophy; 3. The intractable Kant: Schultz, Jacobi, Reinhold; 4. Of human freedom and necessity; 5. Kant's moral system; 6. The difference that Fichte made; 7. The parting of the ways; 8. The vocation of humankind revisited, 1800.