Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals
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Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals

  1. 355 pages
  2. English
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  4. Available on iOS & Android
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Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals

About this book

Kant's Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals from 1785 is one of the most important and influential texts in the whole history of philosophy. Its central purpose is to develop the categorical imperative. The present collected volume contains papers on central theoretical aspects.

Key Features:

  • Contributions from leading international authorities in Kant research
  • A reflection of the current state of research together with new aspects

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Yes, you can access Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals by Christoph Horn, Dieter Schönecker, Christoph Horn,Dieter Schönecker in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Philosophy & Ethics & Moral Philosophy. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
De Gruyter
Year
2008
Print ISBN
9783110177077
eBook ISBN
9783110204551
Edition
1
Topic
Philosophy
Subtopic
Ethics & Moral Philosophy

Table of contents

  1. Frontmatter
  2. Contents
  3. Necessity andApriority in Kant’sMoral Philosophy
  4. The Good Without Limitation (GMS, 393–394)
  5. Kant on Ends in Nature and in Human Agency
  6. Acting from Duty (GMS, 397–401)
  7. TheDerivation of theMoral Law (GMS, 402, 420f.)
  8. Practical Reason
  9. Kant’s Hypothetical Imperatives (GMS, 417–419)
  10. The Categorical Imperative and Universalizability (GMS, 421–424)
  11. Deriving the Formula of Humanity (GMS, 427–437)
  12. The Analytic Relationship of Freedom and Morality (GMS III, 1)
  13. “Freedom must be presupposed as a property of the will of all rational beings” (GMS III, 2)
  14. The Circle and the Two Standpoints (GMS III,3)
  15. How is a categorical imperative possible?
  16. Backmatter