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History and natural description of the most noteworthy occurrences of the earthquake that struck a large part of the Earth at the end of the year 1755 (1756) (Chapter 7) - Kant: Natural Science

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We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Close this message to accept cookies or find out how to manage your cookie settings. Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 November 2012 EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION This essay is the second and most detailed of Kant's writings on earthquakes in response to the Lisbon disaster. It was published as an independent piece by Johann Heinrich Hartung's press in Königsberg. The imprimatur was dated 21 February 1756, and it was advertised in the 11 March issue of the weekly Königsbergische Frag- und Anzeigungs-Nachrichten. In this essay Kant intends to give a more detailed description and explanation of the Lisbon earthquake and the events surrounding it. He reports that the earthquake was preceded by a vapour rising into the air that turned red in the atmosphere and made the torrential rains that ensued blood-red as well. He explains these atmospheric phenomena on the basis o

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