TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE.

...very accurately printed; and where the errors are obvious, I have silently corrected them. Others I have noted in footnotes. Many of these errors seem to have been handed down through every edition since the first. Hartenstein’s edition is more carefully revised, and I have referred to both it and Kirchmann’s Gustav Hartenstein and J. H. von Kirchmann were prominent 19th-century German editors and scholars of Kant's philosophy. in cases of doubt. Kant’s grammatical errors—partly due to regional dialects original: "provincialisms" and partly due to the period in which he lived—are usually corrected by Hartenstein. However, he does so silently, which is a somewhat questionable practice for an editor. Among these errors are: uncertainty in the use of the indicative and subjunctive original: "conjunctive" moods; “an almost thoroughgoing misuse of prepositions” (as Hartenstein notes); and irregularities in the gender of nouns original: "substantives". His use of the word "before" original: "vor" instead of "for" original: "für" has been generally corrected by editors. Where "before" original: "vor" remains, the reader must remember that its retention was a matter of editorial judgment.

I must express my gratitude original: "obligation" to Professor Selss for his kindness in revising the proofs and for many valuable suggestions.

It is hoped that the biographical account original: "Memoir" placed at the beginning of the book will prove interesting.