Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals: An Introduction (Cambridge Introductions to Key Philosophical Texts) - Hardcover

Sedgwick, Sally

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521843456 ISBN 13: 9780521843454

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

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.

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Book Description

In this introduction to Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, Sally Sedgwick provides a guide to Kant's text that follows the course of his discussion virtually paragraph by paragraph. The book will be a valuable guide for all who are interested in Kant's practical philosophy.

About the Author

Sally Sedgwick is Professor of Philosophy and Affiliated Professor of Germanic Studies, University of Illinois. She is editor of The Reception of Kant's Critical Philosophy: Fichte, Schelling, and Hegel (2000).

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521843456
• ISBN 13: 9780521843454
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 218