Kant: Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals (Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521626951 ISBN 13: 9780521626958

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1998

Synopsis

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. Kant argues that every human being is an end in himself or herself, never to be used as a means by others, and that moral obligation is an expression of the human capacity for autonomy or self-government. 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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Review

"This is a good translation of Kant's historically important though brief essay on the foundation of moral theory. Recommended for upper-division undergraduate and graduate students." Choice

"The new translation by the late Mary Gregor of Kant's classic work on moral theory ought to become the standard edition for both ethics and Kant courses." Ethics

Book Description

Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals is one of the most profound and influential works in moral philosophy ever written. 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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0521626951
• ISBN 13: 9780521626958
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 120
• Editor: Gregor Mary