Kants Very Large Morality Handbook

Author : Richard Osborne
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780954842130
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kant's Very Large Morality Handbook written by Richard Osborne and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humorous and accessible guide to the big hitter of moral philosophy. Deciding what is right or wrong has been made increasingly difficult in the expansion of society's moral vistas - tolerance to an extent breeds uncertainty about morals and what in the past has been clearly wrong in societal terms is now acceptable. Provocative, amusing and solidly based on the tenets of a very large thinker, the Morality Handbook brings a modern light to a timeless subject.

Author : John Silber
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 1614510741
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kant's Ethics written by John Silber and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2012-05-29 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kant is commonly regarded as a deontologist, and duty, rather than the good, is placed at the center of his ethics. By a comprehensive examination of Kant's views of the good, freedom and the will, this book aims to dispel this common misconception of Kant's ethics and to replace it with a richer understanding that gives proper emphasis to the central importance of the good, restoring the balanced relationship Kant intended between duty and the good. The Enlightenment, by undermining the religious foundations of morality, prompted Kant to offer a new foundation for ethics based not on religion but on reason. This book is highly relevant to the contemporary discussion of Kant. Its emphasis on the importance of the concept of the good in Kant's ethics represents an important alternative to most interpretations advanced today.

Author : Lara Denis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139492632
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kant's Metaphysics of Morals written by Lara Denis and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-10-28 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immanuel Kant's Metaphysics of Morals (1797), containing the Doctrine of Right and Doctrine of Virtue, is his final major work of practical philosophy. Its focus is not rational beings in general but human beings in particular, and it presupposes and deepens Kant's earlier accounts of morality, freedom and moral psychology. In this volume of newly-commissioned essays, a distinguished team of contributors explores the Metaphysics of Morals in relation to Kant's earlier works, as well as examining themes which emerge from the text itself. Topics include the relation between right and virtue, property, punishment, and moral feeling. Their diversity of questions, perspectives and approaches will provide new insights into the work for scholars in Kant's moral and political theory.

Author : Karen Stohr
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0197537812
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Choosing Freedom written by Karen Stohr and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022-02 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Could a long-dead German philosopher have anything useful to say about how you should live your life? In the case of Immanuel Kant, the answer is yes. Although Kant is best known for his abstract ethical writings, you might be surprised to learn that this philosophical giant had things to say about gossiping, doing favors, getting drunk, telling white lies, and being a good dinner party guest. This book will help you understand the essential framework of Kant's ethical theory, with its emphasis on rationality, freedom, and hopefulness"--

Author : Thomas E. Hill, Jr.
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1405125810
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Blackwell Guide to Kant's Ethics written by Thomas E. Hill, Jr. and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-04-20 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through a collection of new, previously unpublished essays, The Blackwell Guide to Kant’s Ethics addresses diverse topics crucial to our understanding of Kant's moral philosophy and its implications for the modern age. Provides a fresh perspective on themes in Kant’s moral philosophy Addresses systematically Kant’s foundational work, Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals and his more specific treatment of justice and virtue in The Metaphysics of Morals Includes essays by both established scholars and rising stars Identifies common misperceptions of Kant's thought and challenges some prevailing interpretations Shows how Kant developed and supplemented his earlier ethical thought with specific discussions of practical issues in law, international relations, personal relations, and self-regarding virtues and vices

Author : Matthew C. Altman
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118903455
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kant and Applied Ethics written by Matthew C. Altman and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-08-11 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kant and Applied Ethics makes an important contribution to Kant scholarship, illuminating the vital moral parameters of key ethical debates. Offers a critical analysis of Kant’s ethics, interrogating the theoretical bases of his theory and evaluating their strengths and weaknesses Examines the controversies surrounding the most important ethical discussions taking place today, including abortion, the death penalty, and same-sex marriage Joins innovative thinkers in contemporary Kantian scholarship, including Christine Korsgaard, Allen Wood, and Barbara Herman, in taking Kant’s philosophy in new and interesting directions Clarifies Kant’s legacy for applied ethics, helping us to understand how these debates have been structured historically and providing us with the philosophical tools to address them

Author : Jens Timmermann
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139485326
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kant's 'Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals' written by Jens Timmermann and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-05-30 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, Immanuel Kant portrays the supreme moral principle as an unconditional imperative that applies to all of us because we freely choose to impose upon ourselves a law of pure practical reason. Morality is revealed to be a matter of autonomy. Today, this approach to ethical theory is as perplexing, controversial and inspiring as it was in 1785, when the Groundwork was first published. The essays in this volume, by international Kant scholars and moral philosophers, discuss Kant's philosophical development and his rejection of earlier moral theories, the role of happiness and inclination in the Groundwork, Kant's moral metaphysics and theory of value, and his attempt to justify the categorical imperative as a principle of freedom. They reflect the approach of several schools of interpretation and illustrate the lively diversity of Kantian ethics today.

Author : Laurence Houlgate
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781728924502
Total Pages : 83 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Immanuel Kant written by Laurence Houlgate and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-27 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is fourth in a series devoted to helping students understand some of the great works in ethics, social and political philosophy. It has been said that Kant's Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals "is the single most important work in modern moral philosophy" (Henry Allison). It is also one of the most difficult books to comprehend, especially for beginning philosophy students. Understanding Immanuel Kant makes Kant accessible to students while at the same time showing why his writings have had such a powerful influence on philosophical ethics. Professor Houlgate's book is not a scholarly monograph on Kant, nor is it a bare-bones outline of Kant's writings. Instead, the book gives the reader an interpretation of Kant in ordinary language, explaining the technical words Kant uses ("analytic," "synthetic," "categorical imperative," "autonomy of the will") and using examples of moral problems drawn from everyday life. The book also shows how Kantian ethics differs from the theories of the other great philosophers represented in the series (Plato, Locke and Mill). Each chapter concludes with questions for thought and discussion and within these questions students will find many topics that can be pursued in term papers.

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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 110737832X
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kant: Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals written by and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-04-19 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 contains Mary Gregor's acclaimed translation of the text into English, revised by Jens Timmermann, and an accessible, updated introduction by Christine Korsgaard.

Author : Michael Cholbi
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107163463
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Kant's Ethics written by Michael Cholbi and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-11-17 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A systematic guide to Kant's ethical work and the debates surrounding it, accessible to students and specialists alike.