Kant and the skull collectors : German anthropology from Blumenbach to Kant

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Abstract

This essay will lay out the historical case for a broader assessment of Kant’s relationship to Blumenbach by focusing first on Kant’s review of Herder in 1975 as the best lens through which to understand not only their respective theories of generation, but indeed the specific motivation leading to Kant’s support for Blumenbach at all. The results of this inquiry will suggest that, while Kant might have been interested in gaining the support of the rising star of the Gottingen medical faculty, Blumenbach’s own theories did little to influence Kant’s approach to either generation-theory or race.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationKant and his German Contemporaries. Volume 1, Logic, Mind, Epistemology, Science and Ethics
EditorsCorey W. Dyck, Falk Wunderlich
Place of PublicationU.K.
PublisherCambridge University Press
Pages192-210
Number of pages19
ISBN (Electronic)9781316506219
ISBN (Print)9781107140899
Publication statusPublished - 2018

Keywords

  • Blumenbach, Johann Friedrich, 1752-1840
  • Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804

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