Kant's Groundwork of the metaphysics of morals
Subtitle: an introduction
By: Sally Sedgwick.
Series: Cambridge introductions to key philosophical texts
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 205
ISBN-13: 9780521843454
Subjects: Kant, Immanuel, -- 1724-1804; Ethics
Description: Immanuel Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals of 1785 is one of the most profound and important works in the history of practical philosophy. In this introduction to the Groundwork, Sally Sedgwick provides a guide to Kant's text that follows the course of his discussion virtually paragraph by paragraph. Her aim is to convey Kant's ideas and arguments as clearly and simply as possible, without getting lost in scholarly controversies. Her introductory chapter offers a useful overview of Kant's general approach to practical philosophy, and she also explores and clarifies some of the main assumptions which Kant relies on in his Groundwork but defends in his Critique of Pure Reason. The book will be a valuable guide for all who are interested in Kant's practical philosophy.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ) and index.
Table of contents: title: Kant's preface; title: Section I: transition from common rational to philosophic moral cognition; title: Section II: transition from popular moral philosophy to metaphysics of morals; title: Section III: transition from metaphysics of morals to the critique of pure practical reason.