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  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysic of Ethics Immanuel Kant, 1925
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: The Metaphysic of Ethics Immanuel Kant, 1836
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals Sally Sedgwick, 2008-06-05 Immanuel Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals of 1785 is one of the most profound and important works in the history of practical philosophy. In this introduction to the Groundwork, Sally Sedgwick provides a guide to Kant's text that follows the course of his discussion virtually paragraph by paragraph. Her aim is to convey Kant's ideas and arguments as clearly and simply as possible, without getting lost in scholarly controversies. Her introductory chapter offers a useful overview of Kant's general approach to practical philosophy, and she also explores and clarifies some of the main assumptions which Kant relies on in his Groundwork but defends in his Critique of Pure Reason. The book will be a valuable guide for all who are interested in Kant's practical philosophy.
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals Immanuel Kant, 1993-06-15 This expanded edition of James Ellington’s preeminent translation includes Ellington’s new translation of Kant’s essay Of 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: that it requires us to tell the truth even in the face of disastrous consequences.
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals Immanuel Kant, Jerome B. Schneewind, 2002-01-01 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.
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals Immanuel Kant, 1949
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: Kant's Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals Henry E. Allison, 2011-10-06 Henry E. Allison presents a comprehensive commentary on Kant's Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals (1785). Allison pays special attention to the structure of the work and its historical and intellectual context. He argues that, despite its relative brevity, the Groundwork is the single most important work in modern moral philosophy.
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  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: Immanuel Kant’s Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals Dieter Schönecker, Allen W. Wood, 2015-01-05 A defining work of moral philosophy, Kant’s Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals has been influential to an extent far beyond what its modest length (roughly 75 pages) might suggest. It is also a famously difficult work, concerned with propounding universal principles rather than answering practical questions. As even professional philosophers will admit, first-time readers are not alone in finding some of its arguments perplexing. Offering an introduction that is accessible to students and relevant to specialized scholars, Dieter Schönecker and Allen Wood make luminously clear the ways the Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals forms the basis of our modern moral outlook: that all human beings have equal dignity as ends in themselves; that every rational being is a self-governing agent whose morality freely derives from his or her own will; and that all rational beings constitute an ideal community, bound only by the moral laws they have agreed upon. Schönecker and Wood explain key Kantian concepts of duty, the good will, and moral worth, as well as the propositions Kant uses to derive his conception of the moral law. How the law relates to freedom, and the significance of the free will within Kant’s overall philosophy are rigorously interrogated. Where differing interpretations of Kant’s claims are possible, the authors provide alternative options, giving arguments for each. This critical introduction will help readers of the Groundwork gain an informed understanding of Kant’s challenging but central philosophical work.
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: Ethical Philosophy Immanuel Kant, 1994-01-01 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.
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: Kant's 'Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals' Paul Guyer, 2007-07-10 An introductory guide to the seminal work of Kant and his modern moral philosophy.
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: Kant's 'Critique of Practical Reason' Andrews Reath, Jens Timmermann, 2010-05-17 The Critique of Practical Reason is the second of Kant's three Critiques, and his second work in moral theory after the Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals. Its systematic account of the authority of moral principles grounded in human autonomy unfolds Kant's considered views on morality and provides the keystone to his philosophical system. The essays in this volume shed light on the principal arguments of the second Critique and explore their relation to Kant's critical philosophy as a whole. They examine the genesis of the Critique, Kant's approach to the authority of the moral law given as a 'fact of reason', the metaphysics of free agency, the account of respect for morality as the moral motive, and questions raised by the 'primacy of practical reason' and the idea of the 'postulates'. Engaging and critical, this volume will be invaluable to advanced students and scholars of Kant and to moral theorists alike.
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: The Emergence of Autonomy in Kant's Moral Philosophy Stefano Bacin, Oliver Sensen, 2019 A thorough study of why Kant developed the concept of autonomy, one of his central legacies for contemporary moral thought.
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: Kant's 'Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals' Jens Timmermann, 2009-12-24 This volume discusses Kant's philosophical development in the Groundwork and his attempt to justify the categorical imperative as a principle of freedom.
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: Kant's Search for the Supreme Principle of Morality Samuel J. Kerstein, 2002-05-02 At the core of Kant's ethics lies the claim that if there is a supreme principle of morality then it cannot be a principle based on utilitarianism or Aristotelian perfectionism or the Ten Commandments. The only viable candidate for such a principle is the categorical imperative. This book is the most detailed investigation of this claim. It constructs a new, criterial reading of Kant's derivation of one version of the categorical imperative: the Formula of Universal Law. This reading shows this derivation to be far more compelling than contemporary philosophers tend to believe. It also reveals a novel approach to deriving another version of the categorical imperative, the Formula of Humanity, a principle widely considered to be the most attractive Kantian candidate for the supreme principle of morality. This book will be important not just for Kant scholars but for a broad swathe of students of philosophy.
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals Immanuel Kant, 2005-04-11 Kant’s Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals, first published in 1785, is still one of the most widely read and influential works of moral philosophy. This Broadview edition combines a newly revised version of T.K. Abbott’s respected translation with material crucial for placing the Groundwork in the context of Kant’s broader moral thought. A varied selection of other ethical writings by Kant on subjects including our moral duties, fundamental principles of justice, the concept of happiness, and the relation of morality to religion are included, along with important criticisms of Kant’s ethics by Fichte, Schiller, Hegel, and Sidgwick.
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: Immanuel Kant: Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals Immanuel Kant, 2014-04-10 Published in 1785, the Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals is one of the most powerful texts in the history of ethical thought. In this book, Immanuel Kant formulates and justifies a supreme principle of morality that issues universal and unconditional moral commands. These commands receive their normative force from the fact that rational agents autonomously impose the moral law upon themselves. As such, they are laws of freedom. This volume contains the first facing-page German-English edition of Kant's Groundwork. It presents a new, authentic edition of the German text and a carefully revised version of Mary Gregor's acclaimed English translation, as well as editorial notes and a full bilingual index. It will be the edition of choice for any student or scholar who is not content with reading this central contribution to modern moral philosophy through the veil of English translation.
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals David Hume, 1751
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: Immanuel Kant Lawrence Pasternack, 2020-03-24 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. _ _ _
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: Self-Improvement Robert N. Johnson, 2011-10-06 Is there any moral obligation to improve oneself, to foster and develop various capacities in oneself? From a broadly Kantian point of view, Self-Improvement defends the view that there is such an obligation and that it is an obligation that each person owes to him or herself. The defence addresses a range of arguments philosophers have mobilized against this idea, including the argument that it is impossible to owe anything to yourself, and the view that an obligation to improve onself is overly 'moralistic'. Robert N. Johnson argues against Kantian universalization arguments for the duty of self-improvement, as well as arguments that bottom out in a supposed value humanity has. At the same time, he defends a position based on the notion that self- and other-respecting agents would, under the right circumstances, accept the principle of self-improvement and would leave it up to each to be the person to whom this duty is owed.
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: Critique of Practical Reason Immanuel Kant, 2012-06-11 This 1788 work, based on belief in the immortality of the soul, established Kant as a vindicator of the truth of Christianity. It offers the most complete statement of his theory of free will.
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: Kant on Moral Autonomy Oliver Sensen, 2013 This book explores the central importance Kant's concept of autonomy for contemporary moral thought and modern philosophy.
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: Kant's Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics Immanuel Kant, 1902
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals Immanuel Kant, 2022-08-10 Immanuel Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals is a seminal text that lays the foundation for his moral philosophy. Through a methodical examination of moral concepts, Kant articulates the principles of a deontological ethical framework based on duty rather than consequences. His discussion introduces the pivotal concept of the Categorical Imperative, guiding moral actions through universalizability and respect for rational beings. Written in a clear yet rigorous literary style, this work situates itself within the Enlightenment discourse, emphasizing reason as the cornerstone of ethical behavior. Kant (1724-1804) was a German philosopher whose intellectual journey was shaped by the tumultuous period of Enlightenment thought. His quest for a rational basis for ethics arose from a deep dissatisfaction with both empiricism and dogmatic traditions. Living in a time when moral relativism was prevalent, Kant's desire to establish universal moral laws reflects his profound engagement with the philosophical landscape of his day, influencing not only subsequent ethical theory but the broader spectrum of Western philosophy. Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals is essential reading for anyone interested in the foundations of modern moral philosophy. It not only challenges readers to reflect on their own ethical convictions but also provides a framework for understanding contemporary debates in moral theory. Engaging with Kant's text equips readers with crucial insights into the ongoing discourse surrounding morality, autonomy, and human dignity.
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: Metaphysical Elements of Justice Immanuel Kant, 1999-01-01 A revision of the Library of Liberal Arts edition of 1965. This volume offers the complete text of Kant's Metaphysics of Morals, Part I, translated by John Ladd, along with Ladd's illuminating Introduction to the first edition, expanded to include discussion of such issues as Kant's conception of marriage and its relevance to his view of women. An updated bibliography, glossary, and index are also provided.
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: Kant's Lectures on Ethics Lara Denis, Oliver Sensen, 2015-04-23 This is the first book devoted to an examination of Kant's lectures on ethics, which provide a unique and revealing perspective on the development of his views. In fifteen newly commissioned essays, leading Kant scholars discuss four sets of student notes reflecting different periods of Kant's career: those taken by Herder (1762–4), Collins (mid-1770s), Mrongovius (1784–5) and Vigilantius (1793–4). The essays cover a diverse range of topics, from the relation between Kant's lectures and the Baumgarten textbooks, to obligation, virtue, love, the highest good, freedom, the categorical imperative, moral motivation and religion. Together they provide the reader with a deeper and fuller understanding of the evolution of Kant's moral thought. The volume will be of interest to a range of readers in Kant studies, ethics, political philosophy, religious studies and the history of ideas.
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: Kant's Moral and Legal Philosophy Otfried Höffe, 2014-06-26 This volume brings to English readers the finest postwar German-language scholarship on Kant's moral and legal philosophy. Examining Kant's relation to predecessors such as Hutcheson, Wolff, and Baumgarten, it clarifies the central issues in each of Kant's major works in practical philosophy, including The Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, The Critique of Practical Reason, and The Metaphysics of Morals. It also examines the relation of Kant's philosophy to politics. Collectively, the essays in this volume provide English readers with a direct view of how leading German philosophers are now regarding Kant's revolutionary practical philosophy, one of the outstanding achievements of German thought.
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: Practical Philosophy Immanuel Kant, 1996-10-28 This 1997 book was the first English translation of all of Kant's writings on moral and political philosophy collected in a single volume. No other collection competes with the comprehensiveness of this one. As well as Kant's most famous moral and political writings, the Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, the Critique of Practical Reason, the Metaphysics of Morals, and Toward Perpetual Peace, the volume includes shorter essays and reviews, some of which have never been translated before. The volume has been furnished with a substantial editorial apparatus including translator's introductions and explanatory notes to each text by Mary Gregor, and a general introduction to Kant's moral and political philosophy by Allen Wood. There is also an English-German and German-English glossary of key terms.
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: Ethics for A-Level Mark Dimmock, Andrew Fisher, 2017-07-31 What does pleasure have to do with morality? What role, if any, should intuition have in the formation of moral theory? If something is ‘simulated’, can it be immoral? This accessible and wide-ranging textbook explores these questions and many more. Key ideas in the fields of normative ethics, metaethics and applied ethics are explained rigorously and systematically, with a vivid writing style that enlivens the topics with energy and wit. Individual theories are discussed in detail in the first part of the book, before these positions are applied to a wide range of contemporary situations including business ethics, sexual ethics, and the acceptability of eating animals. A wealth of real-life examples, set out with depth and care, illuminate the complexities of different ethical approaches while conveying their modern-day relevance. This concise and highly engaging resource is tailored to the Ethics components of AQA Philosophy and OCR Religious Studies, with a clear and practical layout that includes end-of-chapter summaries, key terms, and common mistakes to avoid. It should also be of practical use for those teaching Philosophy as part of the International Baccalaureate. Ethics for A-Level is of particular value to students and teachers, but Fisher and Dimmock’s precise and scholarly approach will appeal to anyone seeking a rigorous and lively introduction to the challenging subject of ethics. Tailored to the Ethics components of AQA Philosophy and OCR Religious Studies.
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: Kant's Observations and Remarks Susan Meld Shell, Richard Velkley, 2012-05-24 Kant's Observations of 1764 and Remarks of 1764-5 (a set of fragments written in the margins of his copy of the Observations) document a crucial turning point in his life and thought. Both reveal the growing importance for him of ethics, anthropology and politics, but with an important difference. The Observations attempts to observe human nature directly. The Remarks, by contrast, reveals a revolution in Kant's thinking, largely inspired by Rousseau, who 'turned him around' by disclosing to Kant the idea of a 'state of freedom' (modelled on the state of nature) as a touchstone for his thinking. This and related thoughts anticipate such famous later doctrines as the categorical imperative. This collection of essays by leading Kant scholars illuminates the many and varied topics within these two rich works, including the emerging relations between theory and practice, ethics and anthropology, men and women, philosophy, history and the 'rights of man'.
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: The Basis of Morality Arthur Schopenhauer, Arthur Brodrick Bullock, 2005-09-20 Persuasive and humane, this classic offers Schopenhauer's fullest examination of ethical themes. A defiance of Kant's ethics of duty, it proclaims compassion as the basis of morality and outlines a perspective on ethics in which passion and desire correspond to different moral characters, behaviors, and worldviews.
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: The Value of Humanity in Kant's Moral Theory Richard Dean, 2006-05-11 The humanity formulation of Kant's Categorical Imperative demands that we treat humanity as an end in itself. Because this principle resonates with currently influential ideals of human rights and dignity, contemporary readers often find it compelling, even if the rest of Kant's moral philosophy leaves them cold. Moreover, some prominent specialists in Kant's ethics have recently turned to the humanity formulation as the most theoretically central and promising principle of Kant'sethics. Nevertheless, it has received less attention than many other aspects of Kant's ethics. Richard Dean offers the most sustained and systematic examination of the humanity formulation to date. He presents an original analysis of what it means to treat humanity as an end in itself, and examinesthe implications both for Kant scholarship and for practical guidance on specific moral issues.
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: Kant's Theory of Justice Allen D. Rosen, 1996 Introduction : Kant as a political philosopher -- 1. The limits of freedom -- 2. The justification of freedom -- 3. Types of rights, duties, and laws -- 4. Political legitimacy, obedience, and revolution -- 5. Justice and social welfare -- Conclusion : The continuing significance of Kant's political philosophy.
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: On Liberty, Utilitarianism, and Other Essays John Stuart Mill, 2015 Collects four of the philosopher's essays on issues central to liberal democratic regimes. --Publisher.
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: Introduction to the Metaphysic of Morals Immanuel Kant, 2024-05-08 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.
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: The Educational Theory of Immanuel Kant Immanuel Kant, 1908
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: Kant on the Rationality of Morality Paul Guyer, 2019-07-25 Kant claims that the fundamental principle of morality is given by pure reason itself. Many have interpreted Kant to derive this principle from a conception of pure practical reason (as opposed to merely prudential reasoning about the most effective means to empirically given ends). But Kant maintained that there is only one faculty of reason, although with both theoretical and practical applications. This Element shows how Kant attempted to derive the fundamental principle and goal of morality from the general principles of reason as such, defined by the principles of non-contradiction and sufficient reason and the ideal of systematicity.
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: Kant on Laws Eric Watkins, 2019-05-16 Provides a unified account of the notion of law - both natural and moral - in Kant's abstract and empirical philosophy.
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: Kant: Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals Immanuel Kant, 1998-04-23 Immanuel Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals ranks alongside Plato's Republic and Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics as one of the most profound and influential works in moral philosophy ever written. In Kant's own words its aim is to search for and establish the supreme principle of morality, the categorical imperative. Kant argues that every human being is an end in himself or herself, never to be used as a means by others, and that moral obligation is an expression of the human capacity for autonomy or self-government. This edition presents the acclaimed translation of the text by Mary Gregor, together with an introduction by Christine M. Korsgaard that examines and explains Kant's argument.
  grounding for the metaphysics of morals text: Practical Reason and Morality Alastair Robert Campbell Duncan, 1957
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