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Book SynopsisA major new study of Kant's ethics, arguing that Kant's ethical vision is grounded in the idea of the dignity of the rational nature of every human being. Focuses on the central role played in Kant's ethical theory by the value of rational nature as an end itself.
Trade Review'A remarkably broad and detailed panorama of Kant's overall approach to ethics … a profound understanding of the Kantian corpus … the most comprehensive and authoritative study of Kant's ethics that I know of.' Justin Oakley, The Times Literary Supplement
Table of ContentsPreface; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I. Metaphysical Foundations: 1. Common rational moral cognition; 2. Rational will and imperatives; 3. The formula of universal law; 4. The formula of humanity as end in itself; 5. The formula of autonomy and the realm of ends; Part II. Anthropological Applications: 6. The study of human nature; 7. The history of human nature; 8. Human inclinations and affections; 9. The historical vocation of morality; Conclusion; Notes; Index.
