On The Metaphysics Of Morals And Ethics

Author : Immanuel Kant
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 197 pages
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Release : 2008-10-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780300128154

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Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals by Immanuel Kant Pdf

Immanuel Kant’s Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals is one of the most important texts in the history of ethics. In it Kant searches for the supreme principle of morality and argues for a conception of the moral life that has made this work a continuing source of controversy and an object of reinterpretation for over two centuries. This new edition of Kant’s work provides a fresh translation that is uniquely faithful to the German original and more fully annotated than any previous translation. There are also four essays by well-known scholars that discuss Kant’s views and the philosophical issues raised by the Groundwork. J.B. Schneewind defends the continuing interest in Kantian ethics by examining its historical relation both to the ethical thought that preceded it and to its influence on the ethical theories that came after it; Marcia Baron sheds light on Kant’s famous views about moral motivation; and Shelly Kagan and Allen W. Wood advocate contrasting interpretations of Kantian ethics and its practical implications.

Author : Immanuel Kant
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 105 pages
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Release : 2013-06-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781627932158

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On the Metaphysics of Morals and Ethics by Immanuel Kant Pdf

Collected here in this omnibus edition are Immanuel Kant's three most important works on the Metaphysics of Morals and Ethics. Included are Kant: Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, Introduction to the Metaphysic of Morals, and The Metaphysical Elements of Ethics. Kant's Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals is one of the most important works in modern moral philosophy. It belongs beside Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, and Hobbes. Here Kant sets out to articulate and defend the Categorical Imperative - the fundamental principle that underlies moral reasoning - and to lay the foundation for a comprehensive account of justice and human virtues. In Introduction to the Metaphysic of Morals Kant states: "All duties are either duties of right, that is, juridical duties, or duties of virtue, that is, ethical duties. Juridical duties are such as may be promulgated by external legislation; ethical duties are those for which such legislation is not possible." In The Metaphysical Elements of Ethics states: "If there exists on any subject a philosophy (that is, a system of rational knowledge based on concepts), then there must also be for this philosophy a system of pure rational concepts, independent of any condition of intuition, in other words, a metaphysic. It may be asked whether metaphysical elements are required also for every practical philosophy, which is the doctrine of duties, and therefore also for Ethics."

Author : Immanuel Kant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
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Release : 1925
Category : Ethics
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Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Ethics by Immanuel Kant Pdf

Author : Immanuel Kant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 518 pages
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Category : Ethics
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The Metaphysic of Ethics by Immanuel Kant Pdf

Author : Immanuel Kant
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 311 pages
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Release : 2017-10-12
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781107086395

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Kant: The Metaphysics of Morals by Immanuel Kant Pdf

Covers key philosophical, interpretive and textual issues, including an extensive further reading essay and translation notes.

Author : Immanuel Kant
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 130 pages
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Release : 2023-09-11
Category : Fiction
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Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysic of Morals by Immanuel Kant Pdf

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

Author : Jens Timmermann
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
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Release : 2009-12-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781139485326

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Kant's 'Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals' by Jens Timmermann Pdf

In his Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, Immanuel Kant portrays the supreme moral principle as an unconditional imperative that applies to all of us because we freely choose to impose upon ourselves a law of pure practical reason. Morality is revealed to be a matter of autonomy. Today, this approach to ethical theory is as perplexing, controversial and inspiring as it was in 1785, when the Groundwork was first published. The essays in this volume, by international Kant scholars and moral philosophers, discuss Kant's philosophical development and his rejection of earlier moral theories, the role of happiness and inclination in the Groundwork, Kant's moral metaphysics and theory of value, and his attempt to justify the categorical imperative as a principle of freedom. They reflect the approach of several schools of interpretation and illustrate the lively diversity of Kantian ethics today.

Author : Immanuel Kant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 158 pages
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Release : 1948
Category : Ethics
ISBN : UVA:X000500292

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The Moral Law by Immanuel Kant Pdf

Author : Lawrence Pasternack
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 294 pages
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Release : 2020-03-24
Category : Education
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Immanuel Kant by Lawrence Pasternack Pdf

The Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals^ is one of the most important works of moral philosophy ever written, and Kant's most widely read work. It attempts to demonstrate that morality has its foundation in reason and that our wills are free from both natural necessity and the power of desire. It is here that Kant sets out his famous and controversial 'categorical imperative', which forms the basis of his moral theory. This book is an essential guide to the groundwork and the many important and profound claims that Kant raises. The book combines an invaluable introduction to the work offering an exploration of these arguments and setting them in the context of Kant's thinking, along with the complete H.J Paton translation of the work, and a selection of six of the best contemporary commentaries. It is the ideal companion for all students of Kantian ethics and anyone interested in moral philosophy. _ _ _

Author : Immanuel Kant
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 328 pages
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Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0872203204

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Ethical Philosophy by Immanuel Kant Pdf

This expanded edition of James Ellington's preeminent translations of Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals and Metaphysical Principles of Virtue includes his new translation of Kant's essay On a Supposed Right to Lie Because of Philanthropic Concerns, in which Kant replies to one of the standard objections to his moral theory, as presented in the main text of Grounding, that it requires us to tell the truth even in the face of harmful consequences.

Author : Dieter Schönecker,Allen W. Wood
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 249 pages
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Release : 2015-01-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780674430136

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Immanuel Kant's Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals by Dieter Schönecker,Allen W. Wood Pdf

A defining work of moral philosophy, Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals has been highly influential and famously difficult. Dieter Schönecker and Allen Wood make clear the ways this work forms the basis of our modern moral outlook and how moral law relates to freedom and free will within Kant’s overall philosophy.

Author : Immanuel Kant
Publisher : Phoemixx Classics Ebooks
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-14
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783986477943

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Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysic of Morals by Immanuel Kant Pdf

Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysic of Morals Immanuel Kant - How should human beings behave toward one another? How must we behave? One of the most influential thinkers of the Western civilization, a man who profoundly shaped the mind-set of the modern world, Immanuel Kant developed his "Categorical Imperative" as a philosophical proof of the "Golden Rule," and in this 1873 essay, he elaborates upon and defends his understanding of the logical underpinnings of all human morality. Essential reading for anyone seeking an appreciation of modern philosophy, this is an intriguing and provocative work exploring the intersection of morality and reason. German metaphysician IMMANUEL KANT (1724-1804) served as a librarian of the Royal Library, a prestigious government position, and as a professor at Knigsberg University. His other works include Observations on the Feeling of the Beautiful and Sublime (1764), Critique of Pure Reason (1781), and Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals (1785).

Author : Immanuel Kant
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2022-08-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : EAN:8596547158172

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Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals by Immanuel Kant Pdf

Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals is the first of Immanuel Kant's mature works on moral philosophy and remains one of the most influential in the field. Kant conceives his investigation as a work of foundational ethics—one that clears the ground for future research by explaining the core concepts and principles of moral theory and showing that they are normative for rational agents.

Author : Immanuel Kant
Publisher : Wilder Publications Limited
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2008-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1604592583

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On the Metaphysics of Morals and Ethics by Immanuel Kant Pdf

Collected here in this omnibus edition are Immanuel Kant's three most important works on the Metaphysics of Morals and Ethics. Included are Kant: Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, Introduction to the Metaphysic of Morals, and The Metaphysical Elements of Ethics. Kant's Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals is one of the most important works in modern moral philosophy. It belongs beside Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, and Hobbes. Here Kant sets out to articulate and defend the Categorical Imperative - the fundamental principle that underlies moral reasoning - and to lay the foundation for a comprehensive account of justice and human virtues. In Introduction to the Metaphysic of Morals Kant states: "All duties are either duties of right, that is, juridical duties, or duties of virtue, that is, ethical duties. Juridical duties are such as may be promulgated by external legislation; ethical duties are those for which such legislation is not possible." In The Metaphysical Elements of Ethics states: "If there exists on any subject a philosophy (that is, a system of rational knowledge based on concepts), then there must also be for this philosophy a system of pure rational concepts, independent of any condition of intuition, in other words, a metaphysic. It may be asked whether metaphysical elements are required also for every practical philosophy, which is the doctrine of duties, and therefore also for Ethics."

Author : Lara Denis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010-10-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781139492638

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Kant's Metaphysics of Morals by Lara Denis Pdf

Immanuel Kant's Metaphysics of Morals (1797), containing the Doctrine of Right and Doctrine of Virtue, is his final major work of practical philosophy. Its focus is not rational beings in general but human beings in particular, and it presupposes and deepens Kant's earlier accounts of morality, freedom and moral psychology. In this volume of newly-commissioned essays, a distinguished team of contributors explores the Metaphysics of Morals in relation to Kant's earlier works, as well as examining themes which emerge from the text itself. Topics include the relation between right and virtue, property, punishment, and moral feeling. Their diversity of questions, perspectives and approaches will provide new insights into the work for scholars in Kant's moral and political theory.