Title Groundwork of the metaphysics of morals / Immanuel Kant ; translated and edited by Mary Gregor and Jens Timmermann ; with an introduction by Christine M. Korsgaard

Edition Rev. ed. / translation revised by Jens Timmermann Published Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012

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Description 1 online resource (xliv, 87 pages) Series Cambridge texts in the history of philosophy Cambridge texts in the history of philosophy. Contents Preface to the revised edition -- Introduction -- Chronology -- 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 morals ; Third section: Transition from the metaphysics of morals to the critique of pure practical reason -- Selected glossary Summary "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 Notes "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"--Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Ethics -- Early works to 1800 PHILOSOPHY -- Reference. PHILOSOPHY -- Ethics & Moral Philosophy. PHILOSOPHY -- Social. Ethics Genre/Form Early works Form Electronic book Author Gregor, Mary J., translator, editor Timmermann, Jens, translator, editor ISBN 9781139379878 1139379879 9780511919978 0511919972

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