Kant: Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals / Edition 1

by Immanuel Kant

Overview

Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals is one of the most important works in modern moral philosophy. It belongs beside Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, and Hobbes. Here Kant sets out to articulate and defend the Categorical Imperative - the fundamental principle that underlies moral reasoning - and to lay the foundation for a comprehensive account of justice and human virtues.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781604592542
Publisher:	Wilder Publications
Publication date:	02/20/2008
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	80
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.19(d)

Table of Contents

Section I: Transition from common rational to philosophic moral cognition; Section II: Transition from popular moral philosophy to metaphysics of morals; Section III: Transition from metaphysics of morals to the critique of pure practical reason.

Editorial Reviews

'Friedman's translation and edition of Kant's Metaphysical Foundations of Natural Science is really excellent. No doubt, it will replace earlier translations and become the English standard edition of this text.' History and Philosophy of Life Sciences

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