　　在中国现代化的进程中，西方哲学社会科学始终是最重要的思想资源。然而，一个令人遗憾的事实是，自19世纪末20世纪初“西学东渐”起，国人对于西学的了解，基本上是凭借零星的翻译和介绍，认真地去读原著的人少之又少。这些中译本，囿于译者的眼光和水平，往往与原著出入颇大。因此，国人谈论西学的情景，很像是瞎子摸象，虽然各执一词，却皆不得要领。
　　当然，100年间，还是出现了一批学贯中西的学者，但其中肯花工夫于译业的太少。许多年积累下来，我们在这个领域拥有的优质中译本依然十分有限。而且，再好的译本，毕竟与原著隔了一层。倘若我们的学术界始终主要依靠中译本去了解和研究西学，我们的西学水平就永远不能摆脱可怜的境况。
　　好在现在有了改变这种境况的条件。在当今全球化时代，随着国门进一步开放，中外交流日渐增多，人们普遍重视英语学习，国人中尤其年轻人中具备阅读英文原著能力的人越来越多了。在这种形势下，本丛书应运而生。编辑者的计划是，选择西方哲学、人文学科、社会科学领域的最基本的英文经典原著，分批陆续出版，为有志者提供价廉的版本和阅读的便利。我赞赏这样的善举，并且相信，这也是为学术界做的一件益事。
　　周国平
　　2010年2月24日

内容简介

　　《世界名著典藏系列：纯粹理性批判（英文全本）》是康德三大批判著作、也是其全部哲学著述中意义最为特殊和重大的巨著，《世界名著典藏系列：纯粹理性批判（英文全本）》改变了整个西方哲学前进发展的方向和进程。康德花了11年的时间完成，1781年初版，1787年再版。贯彻始终的根本指导思想就是：通过对理性本身、即人类先天认识能力的批判考察，从而确定它能认识什么和不能认识什么，在这基础上对形而上学的命运和前途作出最终的判决和规定，其使命是为真正的、作为科学的形而上学提供坚实可靠的基础。

精彩书评

　　★倘若我们的学术界始终主要依靠中译本去了解和研究西学、我们的西学水平就永远不能摆脱可怜的境况。本丛书选择西方哲学、人文学科、社会科学领域的最基本的英文经典原著，分批陆续出版，我赞赏这样的善举，并且相信，这也是为学术做的一件益事。
　　——周国平

1 INTRODUCTION.
1.1 I. Of the difference between Pure and Empirical Knowledge
1.2 II. The Human Intellect， even in an Unphilosophical State， is in Possession of Certain Cognitions "a priori".
1.3 III. Philosophy stands in need of a Science which shall Determine the Possibility， Principles， and Extent of Human Knowledge "a priori"
1.4 IV. Of the Difference Between Analytical and Synthetical Judge-ments
1.5 V. In all Theoretical Sciences of Reason， Synthetical Judgements "a priori" are contained as Principles
1.6 VI. The Universal Problem of Pure Reason
1.7 VII. Idea and Division of a Particular Science， under the Name of a Critique of Pure Reason

2 TRANSCENDENTAL DOCTRINE OF ELEMENTS.
2.1 FIRST PART. TRANSCENDENTAL AESTHETIC
SECTION I. Of Space
SECTION II. Of Time
2.2 SECOND PART. TRANSCENDENTAL LOGIC
INTRODUCTION. Idea of a Transcendental Logic
I. Of Logic in General
II. Of Transcendental Logic
III. Of the Division of General Logic into Analytic and Dialectic
IV. Of the Division of Transcendental Logic into Transcendental Analytic and Dialectic.
TRANSCENDENTAL LOGIC. FIRST DIVISION
BOOK I
CHAPTER I. Of the Transcendental Clue to the Discovery of all Pure Conceptions of the Understanding.
CHAPTER II Of the Deduction of the Pure Conceptions of the Understanding
BOOK II. Analytic of Principles
CHAPTER I. Of the Schematism at of the Pure Conceptions of the Understanding
CHAPTER II. System of all Principles of the Pure Understanding
CHAPTER III. Of the Ground of the Division of all Objects into Phenomena and Noumena
TRANSCENDENTAL LOGIC. SECOND DIVISION
TRANSCENDENTAL DIALECTIC. INTRODUCTION
I. Of Transcendental Illusory Appearance.
II. Of Pure Reason as the Seat of Transcendental Illusory Appearance
BOOK I. OF THE CONCEPTIONS OF PURE REASON
SECTION I Of Ideas in General
SECTION II. Of Transcendental Ideas
SECTION III. System of Transcendental Ideas.
BOOK II. OF THE DIALECTICAL PROCEDURE OF PURE REASON
CHAPTER I. Of the Paralogisms of Pure Reason
CHAPTER II. The Antinomy of Pure Reason.
CHAPTER III. The Ideal of Pure Reason.

3 TRANSCENDENTAL DOCTRINE OF METHOD.
3.1 CHAPTER I. The Discipline of Pure Reason
3.1.1 SECTION I. The Discipline of Pure Reason in the Sphere of Dogmatism
3.1.2 SECTION II. The Discipline of Pure Reason in Polemics
3.1.3 SECTION III. The Discipline of Pure Reason in Hypothesis
3.1.4 SECTION IV. The Discipline of Pure Reason in Relation to Proofs
3.2 CHAPTER II. The Canon of Pure Reason
3.2.1 SECTION I. Of the Ultimate End of the Pure Use of Reason
3.2.2 SECTION II. Of the Ideal of the Summum Bonum as a Determining Ground of the Ultimate End of Pure Reason
3.2.3 SECTION III. Of Opinion， Knowledge， and Belief
3.3 CHAPTER III. The Architectonic of Pure Reason
3.4 CHAPTER IV. The History of Pure Reason

精彩书摘

　　But as in all the attempts hitherto made to answer the questions whichreason is prompted by its very nature to propose to itself， for example， whether the world had a beginning， or has existed from eternity， it has always met with unavoidable contradictions， we must not rest satisfied with the mere naturaldisposition of the mind to metaphysics， that is， with the existence of the faculty of pure reason， whence， indeed， some sort of metaphysical system always arises；but it must be possible to arrive at certainty in regard to the question whet herwe know or do not know the things of which metaphysics treats. We must beable to arrive at a decision on the subjects of its questions， or on the ability orinability of reason to form any judgement respecting them； and therefore either to extend with confidence the bounds of our pure reason， or to set strictly defined and safe limits to its action. This last question， which arises out of the above universal problem， would properly run thus： "How is metaphysicspossible as a science？"
　　Thus， the critique of reason leads at last， naturally and necessarily， to science； and， on the other hand， the dogmatical use of reason without criticismleads to groundless assertions， against which others equally specious can alwaysbe set， thus ending unavoidably in scepticism.

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