Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals (Oxford Philosophical Texts) - Softcover

Immanuel Kant

Softcover

ISBN 10: 019875180X ISBN 13: 9780198751809

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2003

Synopsis

In this classic text, 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.

This new edition and translation of Kant's work is designed especially for students. An extensive and comprehensive introduction explains the central concepts of Groundwork and looks at Kant's main lines of argument. Detailed notes aim to clarify Kant's thoughts and to correct some common misunderstandings of his doctrines.

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Book Description:

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. 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.

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Rethinking the Western Tradition Series

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 019875180X
• ISBN 13: 9780198751809
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304
• Editor: Thomas E. Hill Jr.