The Critique of Pure Reason (First Edition)

The Critique of Pure Reason by Immanuel Kant is a philosophical investigation into how humans acquire knowledge. Kant examines the limits and nature of our understanding, questioning how we can know things beyond our immediate experience. He distinguishes between "a priori" knowledge (independent of experience) and "a posteriori" knowledge (based on experience). The book explores how our mind structures perception through concepts like space and time, and criticizes previous philosophies that claimed we could have direct access to ultimate reality. Ultimately, Kant aims to clarify what can be known, what remains unknowable, and how our cognition shapes our understanding of the world.