Metaphysical elements of justice : part I of The metaphysics of morals

This volume offers the complete text of Kant's Metaphysics of Morals, Part One, translated by John Ladd, along with Ladd's illuminating Introduction to the first edition, updated to include discussion of such issues as Kant's conception of marriage and its relevance to his view of women. The Spirit Of Kant's Moral And Political Philosophy -- Divisions Of Moral Philosophy -- Law And Justice: Meanings Of Recht -- Kant's Radicalism -- The A Priori Basis Of Morals, Justice, And Virtue: A Radical Egalitarian Analysis -- Kant's A Priori Concepts: Wille And Willkur -- Kant And Roman Law -- Possession And Property (or Ownership) -- Rights In Rem And Rights In Personam -- Rights In Personam And Contracts -- Liberty And Coercion -- The Ideal And The Actual In Kant's Political Philosophy -- Understanding Kant Through Questions -- Kant On Marriage And Children -- The Moral Side Of Marriage: How Is Marriage Possible? -- Of The Idea And The Necessity Of A Metaphysics Of Morals -- Of The Relation Of The Faculties Of The Human Mind To The Moral Laws -- Rudimentary Concepts Of The Metaphysics Of Morals (philosophia Practica Universalis) -- Of The Subdivision Of A Metaphysics Of Morals -- Division Of The Metaphysics Of Morals In General -- What Is The Theory Of Justice? -- What Is Justice? -- Universal Principle Of Justice -- Justice Is United With The Entitlement To Use Coercion -- Justice In The Strict Sense Can Also Be Represented As The Possibility Of A General Reciprocal Use Of Coercion That Is Consistent With The Freedom Of Everyone In Accordance With Universal Laws -- Appendix To The Introduction To The Elements Of Justice -- Equivocal Rights (ius Aequivocum) -- Equity (aequitas) -- The Right Of Necessity (ius Necessitatis) -- Division Of The Theory Of Justice -- General Division Of The Duties Of Justice -- General Division Of Rights. There Is Only One Innate Right -- Table Of The Division Of The Theory Of Justice -- The General Theory Of Justice -- First Part: Private Justice [law] -- Concerning External Mine And Yours In General -- Of The Mode Of Having Something External Belong To One -- Outline Of The Concept Of External Mine And Yours -- Definition Of The Concept Of The External Mine And Yours -- Deduction Of The Concept Of A Purely Juridical Possession Of An External Object (possessio Noumenon) -- The Juridical Postulate Of Practical Reason -- Application Of The Principle Of The Possibility Of External Mine And Yours To Objects Of Experience -- Having An External Thing As Belonging To One Is Possible Only In A Juridical Condition Of Society Under A Public-legislative Authority, That Is, In A Civil Society -- In A State Of Nature, There Can Be A Real External Mine And Yours, But It Is Only Provisional -- How An External Thing Can Be Acquired -- The General Principle Of External Acquisition Division Of The Acquisition Of External Mine And Yours -- Concerning Rights In Things [real Rights Or Rights In Rem] -- What Is A Real Right? -- The First Acquisition Of A Thing Can Be None Other Than The Acquisition Of Land -- Every Piece Of Land Can Be Acquired Originally And The Ground Of The Possibility Of This Acquisition Is The Original Community Of The Land In General -- The Juridical Act Of This Kind Of Acquisition Is Seizure (occupatio) -- [a [section] 17] Deduction Of The Concept Of Original Acquisition. [a [section] 16] [only In A Civil Constitution Can Something Be Acquired Peremptorily, Whereas In A State Of Nature It Can Still Be Acquired But Only Provisionally.] -- Concerning Rights In Persons [personal Rights Or Rights In Personam] -- [personal Rights In General] -- [the Formation Of Contracts] -- [what I Acquire Through A Contract] -- [acquiring Possession Of A Thing Through A Contract] -- [a [section] 31] The A Priori Classification Of Rights Acquired Through Contract -- [[section] 31 (cont'd) Money, Book, Rent] -- What Is Money? -- What Is A Book? -- [more On The Confusion Of Rights: Purchase Against Rent] -- Personal Rights Of A Real Kind [domestic Rights] -- [division] -- The Rights Of A Domestic Group -- First Subdivision -- [marital Rights] -- [sexual Intercourse In Marriage And Personality] -- [equality In Marriage] -- [marriage And Sexual Intercourse] -- The Rights Of A Domestic Group -- Second Subdivision -- Parental Rights -- The Rights Of A Domestic Group -- Third Subdivision -- The Rights Of The Head Of A Household -- Supplementary Section: Concerning The Ideal Acquisition Of An External Object Of The Will -- The Mode Of Acquisition Through Usucapio -- Inheritance (acquisitio Haereditatis) -- The Legacy Of A Good Name After Death (bona Fama Defuncti) -- Of Acquisition That Is Subjectively Determined By The Opinions Of A Public Judiciary -- Of Gift Contracts -- Of Gratuitous Loan Contracts -- Of The Recovery (reseizure) Of Something That Has Been Lost (vindicatio) -- Securing Certainty Through Swearing Oaths (cautio Iuratoria). Of The Elements Of Justice -- Second Part: Public Justice And Law -- Transition From What Is Mine And Yours In The State Of Nature To What It Is In A Juridical Condition In General -- [postulate Of Public Law] -- [a [section] 44] [rights In A State Of Nature] -- [a [section] 43] [definition Of Public Law] -- Public Law -- First Section: Municipal Law -- [the Civil State] -- [a [section] 48] [the Mutual Relationships Of The Three Authorities] -- [a [section] 46] [the Legislative Authority And The Citizen] -- [a [section] 49 First Part] [the Executive Authority] -- [a [section] 49 Second Part] [the Judiciary And The Distinct Functions Of The Three Authorities] -- General Remarks On The Juridical Consequences Arising From The Nature Of The Civil Union -- [revolution, Resistance, And Reform] -- [the Sovereign As The Over-proprietor Of The Land: Taxation, Police, Inspection] -- [public Welfare: The Poor, Foundling Hospitals, Churches] -- [public Offices -- The Nobility] -- The Penal Law And The Law Of Pardon -- [the Right To Punish] -- [the Right To Pardon] -- [a [section] 50][the Juridical Relationships Of A Citizen To His Own And To Foreign Countries] -- [a [section] 47] [the Three Authorities And The Original Contract] -- [the Three Forms Of The State: Autocracy, Aristocracy, And Democracy] -- [the Ideal State] -- Public Law -- Second Section: The Law Of Nations -- [definition Of The Law Of Nations] -- [the Elements Of The Law Of Nations] -- [the Right Of Going To War In Relation To The State's Own Subjects]. [the Right Of Going To War In Relation To Other States] -- [rights In A War] -- [rights After A War] -- [the Rights Of Peace] -- [the Right Of A State Against An Unjust Enemy] -- [the Establishment Of Enduring Peace] -- Public Law -- Third Section: World Law -- [the World Community] -- Conclusion [perpetual Peace] -- Supplementary Explanations Of The Metaphysical Elements Of Justice -- [on The Definition Of The Faculty Of Desire] -- Logical Propadeutic To A Newly Ventured Concept Of Rights -- Justification Of The Concept Of A Personal Right Of A Real Kind -- Of The Confounding Of Real And Personal Rights -- Additional Remarks In Elucidation Of The Concepts Of The Penal Law -- On The Right Of Usucapio -- On Inheritance -- Of The Rights Of The State Relating To Perpetual Foundations For Its Subjects -- [private Institutions For The Poor, Invalid, And Sick] -- [the Church] -- [the Nobility] -- [majorats] -- Conclusion [duty To Obey The Powers That Be]. Immanuel Kant ; Translated, With Introduction And Notes, By John Ladd. Includes Bibliographical References (p. Lix-lx) And Index. small title......Page 1 copyright......Page 4 contents......Page 5 Ladd's preface to second edition......Page 13 Translators intro......Page 15 Note on text and translation......Page 55 Select bibliography......Page 59 Preface......Page 61 Introduction to the Metpahysics of Morals......Page 67 Division of the Metaphysics of Morals in General......Page 85 Introduction to the elements of justice......Page 88 appendix to the introduction to the elements of justice......Page 94 Division of the theory of justice......Page 96 There is only one innate right......Page 98 Table of Division......Page 100 Ch1 - Having......Page 102 Juridical Postulate of practical reason......Page 107 8......Page 113 Ch2 - Acquiring......Page 116 Sec 1 - Real Rights......Page 118 Sec 2 - Personal Rights......Page 131 table of contracts......Page 138 What is money?......Page 141 what is a book?......Page 144 Confusion - pruchase v rent......Page 145 Sec 3 - Domestic Rights......Page 146 Sec suppl - ideal acquisition......Page 155 Ch3 - Judgments......Page 162 Transition......Page 173 Postulate of public law......Page 174 Municipal Law......Page 178 General Remarks......Page 183 Remark F / Ak50......Page 205 New 50 / Ak 47......Page 206 Law of Nations......Page 211 World Law......Page 219 Conclusion......Page 221 Appendix......Page 224 From§ 6, paragraphs 4-A_in AA 250-251.......Page 243 From § 15, heading and paragraphs 1-4, AA 6, 264.......Page 244 Glossary......Page 246 Index......Page 249