Kant: Groundwork Of The Metaphysics Of Morals (cambridge Texts In The History Of Philosophy)

Cover; IMMANUEL KANT: Groundwork of the Metaphysicsof Morals; Series; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface to the revised edition; Introduction; Kant's philosophical project; The Preface, and the project of the Groundwork; First section; Second section; The Formula of Universal Law; The Formula of Humanity; Autonomy and the kingdom of ends; Third section; Notes; Chronology; Further reading; Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals; Preface; First section: Transition from common to philosophical moral rational cognition.;The revised edition of the Cambridge translation of one of the most powerful texts in the history of ethical thought. Published In 1785, Immanuel Kant's Groundwork Of The Metaphysics Of Morals Ranks Alongside Plato's Republic And Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics As One Of The Most Profound And Influential Works In Moral Philosophy Ever Written. In Kant's Own Words, Its Aim Is To Identify And Corroborate The Supreme Principle Of Morality, The Categorical Imperative. He Argues That Human Beings Are Ends In Themselves, Never To Be Used By Anyone Merely As A Means, And That Universal And Unconditional Obligations Must Be Understood As An Expression Of The Human Capacity For Autonomy And Self-governance. As Such, They Are Laws Of Freedom. This Volume Contains Mary Gregor's Acclaimed Translation Of The Work, Sympathetically Revised By Jens Timmermann, And An Accessible, Updated Introduction By Christine Korsgaard-- The Main Objective Of Cambridge Texts In The History Of Philosophy Is To Expand The Range, Variety, And Quality Of Texts In The History Of Philosophy Which Are Available In English. The Series Includes Texts By Familiar Names (such As Descartes And Kant) And Also By Less Well-known Authors. Wherever Possible, Texts Are Published In Complete And Unabridged Form, And Translations Are Specially Commissioned For The Series. Each Volume Contains A Critical Introduction Together With A Guide To Further Reading And Any Necessary Glossaries And Textual Apparatus. The Volumes Are Designed For Student Use At Undergraduate And Postgraduate Level, And Will Be Of Interest Not Only To Students Of Philosophy But Also To A Wider Audience Of Readers In The History Of Science, The History Of Theology, And The History Of Ideas-- Preface To The Revised Edition -- Introduction -- Chronology -- Further Reading -- Groundwork Of The Metaphysics Of Morals. Preface -- 1. Transition From Common To Philosophical Moral Rational Cognition -- 2. Transition From Popular Moral Philosophy To The Metaphysics Of Morals -- 3. Transition From The Metaphysics Of Morals To The Critique Of Pure Practical Reason. Notes -- Selected Glossary -- Index. Immanuel Kant ; Translated And Edited By Mary Gregor And Jens Timmermann, University Of St. Andrews ; With An Introduction By Christine M. Korsgaard, Harvard University. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Cover IMMANUEL KANT: Groundwork of the Metaphysicsof Morals Series Title Copyright Contents Preface to the revised edition Introduction Kant's philosophical project The Preface, and the project of the Groundwork First section Second section The Formula of Universal Law The Formula of Humanity Autonomy and the kingdom of ends Third section Notes Chronology Further reading Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals Preface First section: Transition from common to philosophical moral rational cognition. Second section: Transition from popular moral philosophy to the metaphysics of moralsThe autonomy of the will as the supreme principle of morality The heteronomy of the will as the source of all spurious principles of morality Division of all possible principles of morality from the assumed fundamental concept of heteronomy Third section: Transition from the metaphysics of morals to the critique of pure practical reason The concept of freedom is the key to the explanation of the autonomy of the will Freedom must be presupposed as a property of the will of all rational beings. Of the interest that attaches to the ideas of moralityHow is a categorical imperative possible? On the extreme boundary of all practical philosophy Concluding remark Notes Preface First section Second section Third section Selected glossary Index. "The main objective of Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy is to expand the range, variety, and quality of texts in the history of philosophy which are available in English. The series includes texts by familiar names (such as Descartes and Kant) and also by less well-known authors. Wherever possible, texts are published in complete and unabridged form, and translations are specially commissioned for the series. Each volume contains a critical introduction together with a guide to further reading and any necessary glossaries and textual apparatus. The volumes are designed for student use at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and will be of interest not only to students of philosophy but also to a wider audience of readers in the history of science, the history of theology, and the history of ideas"-- Provided by publisher This is the revised edition of the Cambridge translation of Immanuel Kant's Groundwork, one of the most powerful texts in the history of ethical thought. It includes a revised text and updated introductory material. For undergraduate and graduate students of the history of philosophy, ethics and Kant studies.