| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 226 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction: Derivation, Deduction, and the Supreme Principle of Morality. No Modest Claim. The Basic Concept of the Supreme Principle of Morality. Derivation and Deduction of the Categorical Imperative. The (Alleged) Gap in the Derivation of the Formula of Universal Law. Terminological and Thematic Clarifications. Outline of the Book -- 1. Fundamental Concepts in Kant's Theory of Agency. Aims and Limits of the Discussion. Maxims: A Basic Account. Maxims and Other Rules of the Same Form. The Will. Determining Grounds of the Will. Acting from Inclination: Three Interpretations and Their Importance. Acting from Inclination in the Groundwork and in the Metaphysics of Morals |
| Summary |
Investigates the claim that there can only be one principle of morality, the categorical imperative. The author constructs a new, criterial reading of Kant's derivation of one version of the categorical imperative: the formula of universal law |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-220) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804 -- Ethics
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| SUBJECT |
Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804 fast |
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Kant, Immanuel. swd |
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PHILOSOPHY -- Social.
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PHILOSOPHY -- Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
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Ethics
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Kategorischer Imperativ
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Ethik
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Categorische imperatief (Kant)
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Ethiek.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0511042205 |
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9780511042201 |
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9780511498206 |
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0511498209 |
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9780511045080 |
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0511045085 |
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0511157533 |
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9780511157530 |
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