Kant on Happiness in Ethics

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of Kant's treatment of happiness in ethics. It considers the definition of happiness and the possible roles happiness may serve in ethics. It argues against critics who maintain that Kant's deontological ethic rejects happiness and against critics who assert that Kant's ethic is, in fact, consequential and concerned above all with ends such as happiness. By pointing to a system that organizes Kant's various claims about happiness, the book supports the view that happiness has positive roles to play in Kant's ethic.

About the author

Victoria S. Wike is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Loyola University of Chicago.

Product details

• Authors: Victoria S. Wike
• Publisher: Global Academic Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.1994
• EAN: 9780791419731
• ISBN: 978-0-7914-1973-1
• No. of pages: 194
• Weight: 463 g
• Series: Suny Series in Ethical Theory; Suny Series in Ethical Theory; Suny Ethical Theory
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works