Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals With on a Supposed Right to Lie Because of Philanthropic Concerns @ richardeward.com

Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals With on a Supposed Right to Lie Because of Philanthropic Concerns
by Immanuel Kant
from Hackett Pub Co Inc

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• Must read
  This little volume is undeniably one of the most discussed works of ethical philosophy in the Western tradition. It stems from Kant's work on metaphysics, established in the Critique of Pure Reason in which Kant lays out the crucial principles of human understanding. This work, is a logical extension of Kant's noumenal-phenomenal division, in which man is given the choice of being an ethical legislator. For Kant, universality is the primary guideline to all ethical choice, in contradistinction to the... more info

• Which translation of the Grundlegung is right for you?
  There is no doubt that Kant's Grundlegung zur Metaphysik der Sitten is one of the three or four most important texts of modern moral philosophy. The only question is, if you have to rely on an English translation, which translation is best? I think that depends on why you are reading this book. If you have only a casual interest in Kant, or if you are reading this book only because it is required for a class and you plan on selling this book back to the university co-op the second the semester ends (if not... more info

• Profound, Inspiring, and, Of Course, Difficult
  Kant's Groundwork (or Foundations) of the Metaphysics of Morals is probably the single most influential work of philosophical ethics since Aristotle's Nichomachean Ethics. While Kant himself considered this a sort of introduction to ethical thinking, it's come to be his most influential and widely read work on ethics. Despite its length--it's less than a hundred pages--this is a work of remarkable depth and intellectual insight.

  And what makes the Groundwork especially interesting is its clear statement... more info

• You Kan't Read This Without Having A Headache
  If you are interested in taking up philosophy, I would recommend that you not start off with Immanuel Kant. Start off with someone reasonable like Aristotle or Machiavelli. Kant is infamous for being the most difficult philosopher to read. Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals is an excruciating experience. Although a great philosopher, Kant is not that great a writer. He often makes up words and talks in circles. The pedantic nature of this work makes for an awful read. If you do understand Kant though,... more info

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