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Konigsberg: Friedrich Nicolovius, 1798. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. KANT, Immanuel, Der Streit der Facultaten in Drey Abschnitten (The Faculty Dispute in Three Essays). Friedrich Nicolovius, Konigsberg, 1798. 1 blank leaf + TP + Dedication Page + [V]-XXX + half-title + [3]-205 + I blank leaf, Octavo. First Edition, [Warda 193]. Kant's three essays on the dispute between the faculties of Philosophy, Medicine, Law and Theology. He tries to reconcile these last three with philosophy while simultaneously examining the relationship of each to governmental policies and human affairs. Kant examines the conflict between theology and religious faith, and how philosophy and reason deal with both. He asks the questions: "Is the human race improving? And, if not, what then?" The last essay was previously published in Von der Macht der Gemuths. CONDITION: Very good or better in original marbled paper boards. Faded label to spine. Light edge wear. Pages bright internally. PHOTOS…

Immanuel Kant's 'The Conflict of the Faculties' explores the competing authorities of the faculties within a university framework, advocating for the autonomy of philosophical inquiry.

The first edition is identifiable by a misprinted title on the cover, where 'Streit' is misspelled as 'Stret'.