Kant and Stoic Ethics

"The kinship between Stoic and Kantian thought, particularly in ethics, is often observed. Yet there has been rather little dedicated scholarship on the significance of Stoic ethics for the development of Kant's philosophy. The volume brings leading Kant scholars and ancient philosophy specialists together to tackle the question"--

About the author

Melissa Merritt is currently Associate Professor at the University of New South Wales and held an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship (2019–22). She is the author of Kant on Reflection and Virtue (Cambridge, 2018), which won the 2019 North American Kant Society Book Prize.

Summary

The kinship between Stoic and Kantian thought, particularly in ethics, is often observed. Yet there has been rather little dedicated scholarship on the significance of Stoic ethics for the development of Kant's philosophy. The volume brings leading Kant scholars and ancient philosophy specialists together to tackle the question.

Foreword

The first edited volume dedicated to the significance of Stoic ethics for Kant uniting Kant scholars and ancient philosophy specialists to tackle these questions.

Product details

• Assisted by: Merritt Melissa (Editor)
• Authors: Melissa (University of New South Wales Merritt
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 07.08.2025
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day
• EAN: 9781009321334
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0932133-4
• Pages: 272
• Subjects: PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, Ethics & moral philosophy, Popular philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Religious ethics, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500, Popular philosophy: Meaning of life / finding sense in life