<DIV>Of all the major philosophical works, Kant's <I>Critique of Pure Reason</I> is one of the most rewarding, yet one of the most difficult. Norman Kemp Smith's <I>Commentary</I> elucidates not only textural questions and minor issues, but also the central problems which arise, he contends, from the conflicting tendencies of Kant's own thinking. Kemp Smith's <I>Commentary</I> continues to be in demand with Kant scholars, and it is being reissued here with a new introduction by Sebastian Gardner to set it in its contemporary context.<BR></DIV>