Lectures on Ethics

Immanuel Kant; Translated by Louis Infield

ISBN 10: 0915144263 / ISBN 13: 9780915144266

Published by Hackett Pub Co, U.S.A., 1984

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Lectures on Ethics
• Publisher: Hackett Pub Co, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 1984
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0915144263
• ISBN 13: 9780915144266
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Copublished in the U.K. by Routledge.

These lively essays, transcribed by Kant's students during his lectures on ethics at Konigsberg in the years 1775-1780, are celebrated not only for their insight into Kant's polished and often witty lecture style but also as a key to understanding the development of his moral thought. As Lewis White Beck points out in the Foreword to this edition, those who know Kant only from his rigorous and abstract intellectual critiques may be surprised by the accessibility of these essays, which put flesh on the bones of the critical ethics, while revealing Kant as a practical moralist, greatly concerned with the nuances of human conduct and the social effects of his moral teaching. The sharply focused discussions and definitions strengthen an interpretation of Kant's more mature speculative works and remain the riches document we have for understanding the history of the preeminent ethical theory of modern times.

Book Description

This volume contains four versions of the lecture notes taken by Kant's students of his university courses in ethics given regularly over a period of some thirty years. The notes are very complete and expound not only Kant's views on ethics but many of his opinions on life and human nature. Much of this material has never before been translated into English. As with other volumes in the series, there are copious linguistic and explanatory notes and a glossary of key terms.