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Kant on Swedenborg: Dreams of a Spirit-Seer and Other Writings (Swedenborg Studies, No. 13)
Kant on Swedenborg Dreams of a SpiritSeer and Other Writings - Swedenborg Studies, No. 13 Author:Immanuel Kant Immanuel Kants Dreams of a Spirit-Seer, on Emanuel Swedenborg, has mystified readers since its publication in 1766 during Swedenborgs lifetime. Its unusual style and content have led to two opposing interpretations. Most Kant scholars regard the work as a skeptical attack on Swedenborgs mysticism. Others, however, believe that ... more »Kant regarded Swedenborg as a serious philosopher and visionary, that Swedenborg had a powerful influence on Kants mature critical philosophy, and that the book both reveals Kants profound debt to Swedenborg and conceals that debt behind the mask of irony. This unique edition includes translations of Kants other writings on Swedenborg, as well as texts by other writers, illustrating the book's genesis and reception. Dreams of a Spirit-Seer provides all the documents one needs to assess Kants most mysterious work.« less