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• Winner of Awarded the 2016 North American Kant Society Book Prize.
• Winner of North American Kant Society Biennial Book Prize for Senior Scholars 2016.

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In her book Manifest Reality, Lucy Allais articulates a series of compelling criticisms of both epistemological and phenomenalist readings of Kant, while advancing a new 'moderate' metaphysical interpretation of Kant's transcendental idealism. Along the way, Allais provides a substantive elaboration of Kant's theory of cognition, and in particular, on the nature of, and relation between, the cognitive faculties of sensibility and understanding, and their characteristic representational output of intuitions and concepts. * Colin McLear, Critique * Lucy Allais's Manifest Reality is a terrific book, comparable in importance to landmark works like Henry Allison's Kant's Transcendental Idealism and Rae Langton's Kantian Humility. In my view, the interpretation of Kant's idealism Allais offers is significantly more plausible than either Allison's or Langton's. Not just that, but Allais's presentation of the issues is thorough and exciting. Both students and seasoned Kant scholars have much to gain from Manifest Reality ... Allais's book promises to significantly elevate the discussion of Kant's idealism on all fronts ... Not only does it offer an important and powerfully-motivated interpretation, it also provides deep and thorough discussions of the competing factors every interpreter must face. In my view, Manifest Reality should be a focal point for the discussion of Kant's idealism for years to come. * Colin Marshall, Critique * This book is terrific. In it one finds a plausible account of transcendental idealism, supported by arguments that are refreshingly clear yet powerful. It provides an excellent overview of a wide range of competing interpretations, each of which is sympathetically presented but also subjected to serious objections...Finally, it is a pleasure to read, and how often does one say this about a work on Kant? If you are interested in Kant's transcendental idealism, this book is not to be missed. * Kris McDaniel, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews Online a * This eagerly awaited book is an important addition to the literature on Kant's transcendental idealism and is sure to generate a lot of discussion. Drawing together her influential previous work alongside substantial new material, Allais presents a comprehensive and novel account of Kant's signature doctrine, its structure, nature, and purpose, as well as Kantas master argument for the view. Allaisas interpretation is textually well supported and philosophically sophisticated. * Andrew Stephenson, British Journal for the History of Philosophy * It is hard to imagine an interpretation of Kant's Critical theory that is new, informative, charitable and persuasive, but Lucy Allais has pulled it off. In Manifest Reality she offers a 'moderate metaphysical interpretation' of transcendental idealism. ... exceptionally clear ... she has succeeded in presenting a strong, coherent and well-argued defence of Kant's idealism. * Jill Vance Buroker, Kantian Review *

This impressive book commands us to rethink entrenched orthodoxies in the interpretation of Kant. It ought to shape the discussion for years to come. * Melissa McBay Merritt, Australasian Journal of Philosophy. * In her book Manifest Reality, Lucy Allais articulates a series of compelling criticisms of both epistemological and phenomenalist readings of Kant, while advancing a new 'moderate' metaphysical interpretation of Kant's transcendental idealism. Along the way, Allais provides a substantive elaboration of Kant's theory of cognition, and in particular, on the nature of, and relation between, the cognitive faculties of sensibility and understanding, and their characteristic representational output of intuitions and concepts. * Colin McLear, Critique * Lucy Allais's Manifest Reality is a terrific book, comparable in importance to landmark works like Henry Allison's Kant's Transcendental Idealism and Rae Langton's Kantian Humility. In my view, the interpretation of Kant's idealism Allais offers is significantly more plausible than either Allison's or Langton's. Not just that, but Allais's presentation of the issues is thorough and exciting. Both students and seasoned Kant scholars have much to gain from Manifest Reality ... Allais's book promises to significantly elevate the discussion of Kant's idealism on all fronts ... Not only does it offer an important and powerfully-motivated interpretation, it also provides deep and thorough discussions of the competing factors every interpreter must face. In my view, Manifest Reality should be a focal point for the discussion of Kant's idealism for years to come. * Colin Marshall, Critique * This book is terrific. In it one finds a plausible account of transcendental idealism, supported by arguments that are refreshingly clear yet powerful. It provides an excellent overview of a wide range of competing interpretations, each of which is sympathetically presented but also subjected to serious objections...Finally, it is a pleasure to read, and how often does one say this about a work on Kant? If you are interested in Kant's transcendental idealism, this book is not to be missed. * Kris McDaniel, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews Online a * This eagerly awaited book is an important addition to the literature on Kant's transcendental idealism and is sure to generate a lot of discussion. Drawing together her influential previous work alongside substantial new material, Allais presents a comprehensive and novel account of Kant's signature doctrine, its structure, nature, and purpose, as well as Kantas master argument for the view. Allaisas interpretation is textually well supported and philosophically sophisticated. * Andrew Stephenson, British Journal for the History of Philosophy * It is hard to imagine an interpretation of Kant's Critical theory that is new, informative, charitable and persuasive, but Lucy Allais has pulled it off. In Manifest Reality she offers a 'moderate metaphysical interpretation' of transcendental idealism. ... exceptionally clear ... she has succeeded in presenting a strong, coherent and well-argued defence of Kant's idealism. * Jill Vance Buroker, Kantian Review * the book is a first-rate example of Kant scholarship. It makes for an exciting reading and offers many insights and openings for new avenues of approach to various aspects of Kant's philosophy. It is also probably one of the very few books on Kant which will be referenced and consulted many years hence; in that sense it is comparable to Henry Allison's classic Kant's Transcendental Idealism: An Interpretation and Defense. * Dennis Schulting, Studi Kantiani *

This book is terrific. In it one finds a plausible account of transcendental idealism, supported by arguments that are refreshingly clear yet powerful. It provides an excellent overview of a wide range of competing interpretations, each of which is sympathetically presented but also subjected to serious objections...Finally, it is a pleasure to read, and how often does one say this about a work on Kant? If you are interested in Kant's transcendental idealism, this book is not to be missed. Kris McDaniel, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews Online a

In her book Manifest Reality, Lucy Allais articulates a series of compelling criticisms of both epistemological and phenomenalist readings of Kant, while advancing a new 'moderate' metaphysical interpretation of Kant's transcendental idealism. Along the way, Allais provides a substantive elaboration of Kant's theory of cognition, and in particular, on the nature of, and relation between, the cognitive faculties of sensibility and understanding, and their characteristic representational output of intuitions and concepts. * Colin McLear, Critique * Lucy Allais's Manifest Reality is a terrific book, comparable in importance to landmark works like Henry Allison's Kant's Transcendental Idealism and Rae Langton's Kantian Humility. In my view, the interpretation of Kant's idealism Allais offers is significantly more plausible than either Allison's or Langton's. Not just that, but Allais's presentation of the issues is thorough and exciting. Both students and seasoned Kant scholars have much to gain from Manifest Reality ... Allais's book promises to significantly elevate the discussion of Kant's idealism on all fronts ... Not only does it offer an important and powerfully-motivated interpretation, it also provides deep and thorough discussions of the competing factors every interpreter must face. In my view, Manifest Reality should be a focal point for the discussion of Kant's idealism for years to come. * Colin Marshall, Critique * This book is terrific. In it one finds a plausible account of transcendental idealism, supported by arguments that are refreshingly clear yet powerful. It provides an excellent overview of a wide range of competing interpretations, each of which is sympathetically presented but also subjected to serious objections...Finally, it is a pleasure to read, and how often does one say this about a work on Kant? If you are interested in Kant's transcendental idealism, this book is not to be missed. * Kris McDaniel, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews Online a * This eagerly awaited book is an important addition to the literature on Kant's transcendental idealism and is sure to generate a lot of discussion. Drawing together her influential previous work alongside substantial new material, Allais presents a comprehensive and novel account of Kant's signature doctrine, its structure, nature, and purpose, as well as Kantas master argument for the view. Allaisas interpretation is textually well supported and philosophically sophisticated. * Andrew Stephenson, British Journal for the History of Philosophy * It is hard to imagine an interpretation of Kant's Critical theory that is new, informative, charitable and persuasive, but Lucy Allais has pulled it off. In Manifest Reality she offers a 'moderate metaphysical interpretation' of transcendental idealism. ... exceptionally clear ... she has succeeded in presenting a strong, coherent and well-argued defence of Kant's idealism. * Jill Vance Buroker, Kantian Review * the book is a first-rate example of Kant scholarship. It makes for an exciting reading and offers many insights and openings for new avenues of approach to various aspects of Kant's philosophy. It is also probably one of the very few books on Kant which will be referenced and consulted many years hence; in that sense it is comparable to Henry Allison's classic Kant's Transcendental Idealism: An Interpretation and Defense. * Dennis Schulting, Studi Kantiani *

It is hard to imagine an interpretation of Kant's Critical theory that is new, informative, charitable and persuasive, but Lucy Allais has pulled it off. In Manifest Reality she offers a 'moderate metaphysical interpretation' of transcendental idealism. ... exceptionally clear ... she has succeeded in presenting a strong, coherent and well-argued defence of Kant's idealism. Jill Vance Buroker, Kantian Review This eagerly awaited book is an important addition to the literature on Kant's transcendental idealism and is sure to generate a lot of discussion. Drawing together her influential previous work alongside substantial new material, Allais presents a comprehensive and novel account of Kant's signature doctrine, its structure, nature, and purpose, as well as Kantas master argument for the view. Allaisas interpretation is textually well supported and philosophically sophisticated. Andrew Stephenson, British Journal for the History of Philosophy This book is terrific. In it one finds a plausible account of transcendental idealism, supported by arguments that are refreshingly clear yet powerful. It provides an excellent overview of a wide range of competing interpretations, each of which is sympathetically presented but also subjected to serious objections...Finally, it is a pleasure to read, and how often does one say this about a work on Kant? If you are interested in Kant's transcendental idealism, this book is not to be missed. Kris McDaniel, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews Online a

This book is terrific. In it one finds a plausible account of transcendental idealism, supported by arguments that are refreshingly clear yet powerful. It provides an excellent overview of a wide range of competing interpretations, each of which is sympathetically presented but also subjected to serious objections...Finally, it is a pleasure to read, and how often does one say this about a work on Kant? If you are interested in Kant's transcendental idealism, this book is not to be missed. * Kris McDaniel, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews Online a * This eagerly awaited book is an important addition to the literature on Kant's transcendental idealism and is sure to generate a lot of discussion. Drawing together her influential previous work alongside substantial new material, Allais presents a comprehensive and novel account of Kant's signature doctrine, its structure, nature, and purpose, as well as Kantas master argument for the view. Allaisas interpretation is textually well supported and philosophically sophisticated. * Andrew Stephenson, British Journal for the History of Philosophy * It is hard to imagine an interpretation of Kant's Critical theory that is new, informative, charitable and persuasive, but Lucy Allais has pulled it off. In Manifest Reality she offers a 'moderate metaphysical interpretation' of transcendental idealism. ... exceptionally clear ... she has succeeded in presenting a strong, coherent and well-argued defence of Kant's idealism. * Jill Vance Buroker, Kantian Review *

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Lucy Allais completed her BA degree at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, before going to Oxford to study a BPhil and DPhil. She worked for a number of years at Sussex University, and is currently jointly appointed as a Professor in Philosophy at the University of Witwatersrand and as Henry Allison Chair of the History of Philosophy at the University of California, San Diego.

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