Synthesized answer
The provided passages do not explicitly state the central thesis of the *Critique of Practical Reason*.
However, the passages do indicate that the book is part of Immanuel Kant's critical philosophy and is related to Kant's ethics [1]. Stephen Engstrom's Introduction discusses the practical purpose of the work and provides an outline of Kant's argument [1].
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From the book
Title: Critique of Practical Reason by Immanuel Kant Description: With this volume, Werner Pluhar completes his work on Kant's three Critiques, an accomplishment unique among English language translators of Kant. At once accurate, fluent, and accessible, Pluhar's rendition of the Critique of Practical Reason meets the standards set in his widely respected translations of the Critique of Judgment (1987) and the Critique of Pure Reason (1996). Stephen Engstrom's Introduction discusses the place of the second Critique in Kant's critical philosophy, its relation to Kant's ethics, and its…