Autonomy, Moral Worth, and Right: Kant on Obligatory Ends, Respect for Law, and Original Acquisition (Kantstudien-Ergnzungshefte, 198)

This book examines the surprising ramifications of Kant’s late account of practical reason’s obligatory ends as well as a revolutionary implication of his theory of property. It thereby sheds new light on Kant’s place in the history of modern moral philosophy. Contents Note on Sources, Abbreviations, and Translations Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: Obligatory Ends, Material Practical Principles, and Practical Law in Kant’s Doctrine of Morals Chapter 1: Reason’s Lawgiving and Obligatory Ends in the Metaphysics of Morals Chapter 2: Obligatory Ends and the Grounding of Maxims: A Key Problem in Kant’s Moral Doctrine of Ends Chapter 3: The Principle of Self-Love and Material Practical Principles in the Critique of Practical Reason Part II: Moral Worth and Motivation in Kant and Hume Chapter 4: Eudaimonistic Etiology, Own-Perfection, and Moral Worth Chapter 5: Moral Worth and Motivation in Kant’s Criticism of Sentimentalist Ethics Part III: Kant’s Juridical Theory of Right and the Foundations of Property Law Chapter 6: Original Community, Possession, and Acquisition in Kant’s Doctrine of Right Chapter 7: Original Acquisition in Kant, Grotius, and Selden Part IV: Placing Kant in his History of Moral Philosophy Chapter 8: Kant’s Classification of Material Principles of Morality in the Critique of Practical Reason Chapter 9: Hutcheson and Rousseau in the Development of Kant’s Doctrine of Morals Chapter 10: Sentimentalist Ethics and Natural Law Chapter 11: Kant and the Role of the Honestum in Sentimentalist and Rationalist Ethics Chapter 12: Natural Right, Material Equality, and the Normative Basis of Acquisition Conclusion Bibliography Index In der Reihe werden herausragende monographische Untersuchungen und Sammelbände zu allen Aspekten der Philosophie Kants veröffentlicht, ebenso zum systematischen Verhältnis seiner Philosophie zu anderen philosophischen Ansätzen in Geschichte und Gegenwart. Veröffentlicht werden Studien, die einen innovativen Charakter haben und ausdrückliche Desiderate der Forschung erfüllen. Die Publikationen repräsentieren damit den aktuellsten Stand der Forschung. This series publishes outstanding monographs and edited volumes that investigate all aspects of Kant's philosophy, including its systematic relationship to other philosophical approaches, both past and present. Studies that appear in the series are distinguished by their innovative nature and ability to close lacunae in the research. In this way, the series is a venue for the latest findings in scholarship on Kant This Book Examines The Surprising Ramifications Of Kant's Late Account Of Practical Reason's Obligatory Ends As Well As A Revolutionary Implication Of His Theory Of Property. It Thereby Sheds New Light On Kant's Lace In The History Of Modern Moral Philosophy.--back Cover. Jeffrey Edwards. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 322-341) And Index. "This book examines the surprising ramifications of Kant's late account of practical reason's obligatory ends as well as a revolutionary implication of his theory of property. It thereby sheds new light on Kant's lace in the history of modern moral philosophy."-- Provided by publisher