UID:
almahu_9949473998302882
Format:
1 online resource (230 p.)
ISBN:
9783110267167
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9783110238570
Series Statement:
Kantstudien-Ergänzungshefte , 166
Content:
Immanuel Kant is often considered to be the source of the contemporary idea of human dignity, but his conception of human dignity and its relation to human value and to the requirement to respect others have not been widely understood. Kant on Human Dignity offers the first in-depth study in English of this subject. Based on a comprehensive analysis of all the passages in which Kant uses the term 'dignity', as well as an analysis of the most prominent arguments for a value of human beings in the Kant literature, the book carefully examines different ways of construing the relationship between dignity, value and respect for others. It takes seriously Kant's Copernican Revolution in moral philosophy: Kant argues that moral imperatives cannot be based on any values without yielding heteronomy. Instead it is imperatives of reason that determine what is valuable. The requirement to respect all human beings is one such imperative. Respect for human beings does not follow from human dignity-for this would violate autonomy-but is an unconditional command of reason. Following this train of thought yields a unified account of Kant's moral philosophy.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Acknowledgments --
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Abbreviations --
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Introduction --
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Part I. Respect for Others --
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Respect for Others --
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Chapter 1: Kant's Conception of Value --
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Chapter 2: The Value of Humanity --
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Chapter 3: Kant's Formula of Humanity --
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Part II. Kant's Conception of Dignity --
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Kant's Conception of Dignity --
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Chapter 4: Three Paradigms of Dignity --
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Chapter 5: Kant's Conception of Human Dignity --
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Conclusion --
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References --
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Author Index --
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Subject Index
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Issued also in print.
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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In English.
In:
DGBA Backlist Complete English Language 2000-2014 PART1, De Gruyter, 9783110238570
In:
DGBA Backlist Philosophy 2000-2014 (EN), De Gruyter, 9783110238488
In:
DGBA Philosophy 2000 - 2014, De Gruyter, 9783110636949
In:
E-BOOK GESAMTPAKET / COMPLETE PACKAGE 2011, De Gruyter, 9783110261189
In:
E-BOOK PACKAGE ENGLISH LANGUAGES TITLES 2011, De Gruyter, 9783110261233
In:
E-BOOK PAKET PHILOSOPHIE UND GESCHICHTE 2011, De Gruyter, 9783110261257
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110266214
Language:
English
Subjects:
Philosophy
Keywords:
Hochschulschrift
DOI:
10.1515/9783110267167
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110267167
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9783110267167
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