Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals (Broadview Editions) - Softcover

Kant, Immanuel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1551115395 ISBN 13: 9781551115399

Publisher: Broadview Press, 2005

Synopsis

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.

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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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About this edition

• Publisher: Broadview Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1551115395
• ISBN 13: 9781551115399
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 216
• Editor: Denis Lara