The Form of Practical Knowledge
A Study of the Categorical Imperative
Published on 27. August 2009
278 pages
978-0-674-05379-3 (ISBN)
Description
Immanuel Kant's claim that the categorical imperative of morality is based in practical reason has long been a source of puzzlement and doubt, even for sympathetic interpreters. Engstrom provides an illuminating new interpretation of the categorical imperative, arguing that we have exaggerated and misconceived Kant's break with tradition.
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Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge, MA; London
United States
Target group
Adult education
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Edition type
Digital original
ISBN-13
978-0-674-05379-3 (9780674053793)
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04/2009
Harvard University Press
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Person
Stephen Engstrom is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh.
Content
Contents Preface Note on Citations 1. Introduction Part I. Willing as Practical Knowing 2. The Will and Practical Judgment 3. Fundamental Practical Judgments: The Wish for Happiness Part II. From Presuppositions of Judgment to the Idea of a Categorical Imperative 4. The Formal Presuppositions of Practical Judgment 5. Constraints on Willing Part III. Interpretation 6. The Categorical Imperative 7. Applications 8. Conclusion Epilogue Index
