The Blackwell Guide to Kant's Ethics

by Hill, Thomas E.

• ISBN13: 9781405125826
• ISBN10: 1405125829
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-04-20
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Through a collection of new, previously unpublished essays, The Blackwell Guide to Kant's Ethics addresses diverse topics crucial to our understanding of Kant's moral philosophy and its implications for the modern age. Provides a fresh perspective on themes in Kant's moral philosophy Addresses systematically Kant's foundational work, Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals and his more specific treatment of justice and virtue in The Metaphysics of Morals Includes essays by both established scholars and rising stars Identifies common misperceptions of Kant's thought and challenges some prevailing interpretations Shows how Kant developed and supplemented his earlier ethical thought with specific discussions of practical issues in law, international relations, personal relations, and self-regarding virtues and vices

Author Biography

Thomas E. Hill, Jr. is Kenan Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.  His essays on moral and political philosophy are collected in Autonomy and Self-Respect (1991), Dignity and Practical Reason in Kant’s Moral Theory (1992), Respect, Pluralism, and Justice: Kantian Perspectives (2000), and Human Welfare and Moral Worth: Kantian Perspectives (2002).  With Arnulf Zweig he co-edited a new edition of Kant’s Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals with extensive notes (2002).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. vii
Notes on Contributors	p. ix
Abbreviations of Kant's Works	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
Basic Themes	p. 17
Good Will and the Moral Worth of Acting from Duty	p. 19
The Universal Law Formulas	p. 52
The Formula of Humanity as an End in Itself	p. 83
Autonomy and the Kingdom of Ends	p. 102
Argument and Critique	p. 119
Deriving the Supreme Moral Principle from Common Moral Ideas	p. 121
Why Kant Needs the Second-Person Standpoint	p. 138
Justice: Private, Public, and International Right	p. 159
Kant on Law and Justice	p. 161
Kant on Punishment	p. 179
Kant's Vision of a Just World Order	p. 196
Virtue: Love, Respect, and Duties to Oneself	p. 209
Beneficence and Other Duties of Love in The Metaphysics of Morals	p. 211
Duties to Oneself, Duties of Respect to Others	p. 229
Retrospective	p. 253
Reflections on the Enduring Value of Kant's Ethics	p. 255
Index	p. 265
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