Self, World, and Art

Is self-consciousness a condition of possibility for knowledge? Does Kants theory of self-consciousness commit us to transcendental idealism? How convincing is Kants theory of self-consciousness? How should we understand transcendental idealism? What is Hegels alternative? How do Kant and Hegel conceive of the beautiful? How do their conceptions of beauty relate to their metaphysics? In this volume, some of the worlds most renowned Kant and Hegel scholars seek to provide answers.