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Klappentext This collection of thirteen essays is divided into two parts. Part One offers an exposition and interpretation of the moral philosophy, and could serve as a commentary on The Groundwork on the Metaphysics of Morals. Part Two compares and contrasts Kant's philosophy with other influential moral philosophies, both historical (Aristotle, Sidgwick, Moore, and Hume) and contemporary (Williams, Nagel, and Parfit). This collection contains some of the finest work being done on Kant's ethics and will command the attention of all those involved in teaching and studying moral theory. Zusammenfassung Christine Korsgaard has become one of the leading interpreters of Kant's moral philosophy. This collection of thirteen of her essays contains some of the finest current work on Kant's ethics and will command the attention of all those involved in teaching and studying moral theory. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. Kant's Moral Philosophy: 1. An introduction to the ethical, political, and religious thought of Kant; 2. Kant's analysis of obligation: the argument of Groundwork I; 3. Kant's formula of universal law; 4. Kant's formula of humanity; 5. The right to lie: Kant on dealing with evil; 6. Morality as freedom; 7. Creating the kingdom of ends: reciprocity and responsibility in personal relations; Part II. Comparative Essays: 8. Aristotle and Kant on the source of value; 9. Two distinctions in goodness; 10. The reasons we can share: an attack on the distinction between agent-relative and agent-neutral values; 11. Skepticism about practical reason; 12. Two arguments against lying; 13. Personal identity and the unity of agency: a Kantian response to Parfit.
