History and Progress in Immanuel Kant

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https://doi.org/10.18012/arf.v7i1.47324

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Philosophy of history; Progress; Freedom; Nature; Providence; Moral Philosophy

Abstract

Abstract: Kant's IaG is a reference for history studies because it gives us a speculative conception of this discipline. This work also points us to the moral background that this speculative conception of history intends to demonstrate. Therefore, we can analyze Kant's philosophy of history as a complement to his moral philosophy. The question that must be asked before such a position is exactly this: how can the philosopher demonstrate these results? The answer to this leads us to the thesis of progress in Kant's philosophy of history, but which is somewhat common in the eighteenth century: the History would only make sense if it could be understood from the notion of continuous progress. Kant seeks to defend the possibility, in the field of history, that Nature or Providence is executing a long-term plan that will bring benefits to humanity as a species, even though it requires the sacrifice of its welfare as an individual. Kant demonstrates that we can understand with reason, and its inventive capacity, that humanity is in full development throughout the course of history, even though we cannot see development in the individual but only in the species.

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Author Biography

Antonio Djalma Braga Junior, Universidade Federal do Paraná, UFPR

O Prof. Antonio Djalma Braga Junior é Doutor em Filosofia pela UFPR (2019); Mestre em Filosofia pela UFPR (2014); Especialista em Filosofia da Educação pela UFPR (2011); Especialista em Estética e Filosofia da Arte pela UFPR (2010); licenciado em Filosofia pela Faculdade Bagozzi (2007); licenciado em História pela UNIMES (2013).

É autor dos livros "Fundamentos da Ética" e "Introdução à Filosofia Antiga" publicado pela editora InterSaberes, e do livro "Filosofia e Ética", pela editora Universidade Positivo.

Atualmente é professor da Universidade Positivo e coordena o Grupo de Pesquisas do CNPQ "LIFIDI - Liberdade, Filosofia e Direito"

Atuou como Professor da Escola de Direito e Escola de Engenharia do Centro Universitário UNIBRASIL; como Membro do CONSU do Unibrasil; como coordenador do curso de Licenciatura em História da UNINTER.

 

Tem experiência como Assessor Pedagógico da Editora Positivo; Palestrante; Analista Crítico de Material Didático da Editora OPET e como professor nas áreas das Ciências Humanas nos níveis da Educação Básica (Fundamental, Médio, Técnico) e Superior (Graduação e Pós-graduação).

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2020-06-07

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Antonio Djalma Braga Junior. (2020). History and Progress in Immanuel Kant. Aufklärung, 7(1), p.117–128. https://doi.org/10.18012/arf.v7i1.47324

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Vol. 7 No. 1 (2020): Janeiro-Abril. Edição Regular

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