Morality as Rationality
A Study of Kant's Ethics
Published on 5. May 2016
326 pages
978-1-317-23094-6 (ISBN)
Description
First published in 1990. The aim of this thesis is to show that the way to understand the central claims of Kant's ethics is to accept the idea that morality is a distinctive form of rationality; that the moral "ought" belongs to a system of imperatives based in practical reason; and that moral judgment, therefore, is a species of rational assessment of agents' actions. It argues, in effect, that you cannot understand Kant's views about morality if you read him with Humean assumptions about rationality. This title will be of interest to students of philosophy.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
File size
59,34 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-317-23094-6 (9781317230946)
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Person
Barbara Herman
Content
Preface; 1. Introduction 2. Maxims 3. The Hypothetical Imperative 4. The Categorical Imperative (The Formula of Universal Law) 5. The Categorical Imperative (The Formula of the Law of Nature) 6. The Categorical Imperative - Remaining Considerations; Bibliography
