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Kant: Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals
Christine Korsgaard
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Paperback. The revised edition of the Cambridge translation of one of the most powerful texts in the history of ethical thought. Translator(s): Gregor, Mary J.; Timmermann, Jens. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy. Num Pages: 130 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 4. Weight in Grams: 232. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy. 104 pages. The revised edition of the Cambridge translation of one of the most powerful texts in the history of ethical thought. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HPCD; HPQ. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 4. Weight: 226. Translator(s): Gregor, Mary J.; Timmermann, Jens.
Published in 1785, 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 identify and corroborate the supreme principle of morality, the categorical imperative. He argues that human beings are ends in themselves, never to be used by anyone merely as a means, and that universal and unconditional obligations must be understood as an expression of the human capacity for autonomy and self-governance. As such, they are laws of freedom. This volume ... Read more
Published in 1785, 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 identify and corroborate the supreme principle of morality, the categorical imperative. He argues that human beings are ends in themselves, never to be used by anyone merely as a means, and that universal and unconditional obligations must be understood as an expression of the human capacity for autonomy and self-governance. As such, they are laws of freedom. This volume ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
104
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy
Condition
New
Number of Pages
130
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107401068
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V9781107401068
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About Christine Korsgaard
Christine M. Korsgaard is Arthur Kingsley Porter Professor of Philosophy at Harvard University. She is the author of Self-Constitution: Agency, Identity, and Integrity (2010), The Constitution of Agency (2009), The Sources of Normativity (Cambridge, 1996) and Creating the Kingdom of Ends (Cambridge, 1996). Jens Timmermann is Reader in Moral Philosophy at the University of St Andrews. He is the author ... Read more
Reviews for Kant: Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals
"...Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals is an original, profound, and beautifully written piece."
George Lăzăroiu, PhD, Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, New York, Contemporary Readings in Law and Social Justice
George Lăzăroiu, PhD, Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, New York, Contemporary Readings in Law and Social Justice