Exploring Kant and Reexamining"What Is Human":An Interview with Professor Li Qiuling
Kant is one of the greatest thinkers in Western history.His critical philosophy inherited the essence of over 2,000 years of Western philosophical development and provides an inexhaustible source for future philosophical advancement,and thus it has gained a longstanding high regard in academic circles.This year marks the 300th anniversary of Kant's birth,and the international academic community has adopted various means to commemorate this philosophical giant.Likewise,various research institutions and universities in China have held related academic conferences lectures and other commemorative activities.At this time,China Renmin University Press has grandly launched a new annotated edition of Kant's Complete Works,edited by Professor Li Qiuling of Renmin University of China.Taking this opportunity,Li Xiuwei,editor of Chinese Social Sciences Net of Social Science in China Press,interviewed Professor Li Qiuling,a renowned Kantian scholar.They conducted extensive dialogues and discussions on topics such as Kant's philosophy and the Enlightenment era,the historical achievements and contemporary significance of Kant's philosophy,Chinese scholarly research and translation of Kant's works,particularly the translation and publication of the Chinese edition of Kant's Complete Works.They also explored what is new in the latest annotated edition,and discussed the significance,progress,and publication prospects of the planned Kant's Complete Correspondence.Professor Li Qiuling pointed out that Kant's philosophy not only reflects the spirit of the eighteenth century but also deeply illuminates the universal state of human existence,thus endowing it with eternal significance.Chinese scholars began to pay serious attention to Kant's philosophy more than 100 years ago,and they have achieved considerable research results.Most of Kant's major works have multiple Chinese translations,and the Chinese version of Kant's Complete Works marks a further advancement based on these achievements.The new annotated edition adds the editor's introduction and notes from the German Academy edition to the original translation,making the Chinese version closer to the original and providing more academic information for scholars.The planned Kant's Complete Correspondence is of extraordinary significance for understanding Kant's writings and thoughts,his life and social relations,the European society and culture of his time,and the thoughts of other contemporary thinkers.Currently,about 90％of this project has been finished,and it is nearing its completion.
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