Name: Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals (Harper Perennial Modern Thought)
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Author: Immanuel Kant
ISBN: 9780061766312

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Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals (Harper Perennial Modern Thought)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Immanuel Kant

H. J. Paton

Publisher

Harper Perennial

Year

2009

Language

English

Pages

160

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.3x13.5x1.3 cm

Weight

0.14 kg.

ISBN

0061766313

ISBN13

9780061766312

Edition No.

Synopsis "Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals (Harper Perennial Modern Thought) "

"The finest single-volume introduction to Kant's ethics available in English." --PHILOSOPHICAL REVIEW, on the H. J. Paton translationConsidered one of the most profound, influential, and important works of world philosophy, Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals introduces his famous Categorical Imperative and lays down a foundation for all of Immanuel Kant's writings. In it, Kant illuminates the basic concept that is central to his moral philosophy and, in fact, to the entire field of modern ethical thought: the Categorical Imperative, the supreme principle of morality, stating that all decisions should be made based on what is universally acceptable. Featuring the renowned translation and commentary of Oxford's H. J. Paton, this volume has long been considered the definitive English edition of Kant's classic text. "Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals," Paton writes in his preface, "is one of the small books which is truly great: it has exercised on human thought an influence almost ludicrously disproportionate to its size."

Immanuel Kant

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Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) was a German philosopher and one of the most influential figures in modern philosophy. His thinking laid the foundations of transcendental idealism, focused on the relationship between experience and reason. Among his most important works is Critique of Pure Reason (1781), where he analyzes the limits of human knowledge. He also wrote Critique of Practical Reason (1788), focused on morality, and Critique of Judgment (1790), which addresses aesthetics and teleology.

Additionally, in Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals (1785), he presented his famous theory of the categorical imperative, the cornerstone of his ethics. His ideas on enlightenment, morality, and epistemology continue to influence philosophy and social sciences.

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