UID:
almafu_9959240400402883
Format:
1 online resource (xiv, 226 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-107-12520-0
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1-280-41951-2
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0-511-17664-3
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0-511-04220-5
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0-511-15753-3
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0-511-32972-5
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0-511-49820-9
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0-511-04508-5
Content:
At the core of Kant's ethics lies the claim that if there is a supreme principle of morality then it cannot be a principle based on utilitarianism or Aristotelian perfectionism or the Ten Commandments. The only viable candidate for such a principle is the categorical imperative. This book is the most detailed investigation of this claim. It constructs a new, criterial reading of Kant's derivation of one version of the categorical imperative: the Formula of Universal Law. This reading shows this derivation to be far more compelling than contemporary philosophers tend to believe. It also reveals a novel approach to deriving another version of the categorical imperative, the Formula of Humanity, a principle widely considered to be the most attractive Kantian candidate for the supreme principle of morality. This book will be important not just for Kant scholars but for a broad swathe of students of philosophy.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
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Introduction: Derivation, Deduction, and the Supreme Principle of Morality.
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No Modest Claim.
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The Basic Concept of the Supreme Principle of Morality.
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Derivation and Deduction of the Categorical Imperative.
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The (Alleged) Gap in the Derivation of the Formula of Universal Law.
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Terminological and Thematic Clarifications.
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Outline of the Book --
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Fundamental Concepts in Kant's Theory of Agency.
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Aims and Limits of the Discussion.
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Maxims: A Basic Account.
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Maxims and Other Rules of the Same Form.
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The Will.
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Determining Grounds of the Will.
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Acting from Inclination: Three Interpretations and Their Importance.
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Acting from Inclination in the Groundwork and in the Metaphysics of Morals.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-521-00927-8
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-521-81089-2
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511498206
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