Description: Kant's Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals by Henry E. Allison Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Henry E. Allison presents a comprehensive commentary on Kants Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals (1785). Allison pays special attention to the structure of the work and its historical and intellectual context. He argues that, despite its relative brevity, the Groundwork is the single most important work in modern moral philosophy. Publisher Description Henry E. Allison presents a comprehensive commentary on Kants Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals (1785). It differs from most recent commentaries in paying special attention to the structure of the work, the historical context in which it was written, and the views to which Kant was responding. Allison argues that, despite its relative brevity, the Groundwork is the single most important work in modern moral philosophy and that itssignificance lies mainly in two closely related factors. The first is that it is here that Kant first articulates his revolutionary principle of the autonomy of the will, that is, the paradoxical thesis that moralrequirements (duties) are self-imposed and that it is only in virtue of this that they can be unconditionally binding. The second is that for Kant all other moral theories are united by the assumption that the ground of moral requirements must be located in some object of the will (the good) rather than the will itself, which Kant terms heteronomy. Accordingly, what from the standpoint of previous moral theories was seen as a fundamental conflict between various views of the good isreconceived by Kant as a family quarrel between various forms of heteronomy, none of which are capable of accounting for the unconditionally binding nature of morality. Allison goes on to argue that Kantexpresses this incapacity by claiming that the various forms of heteronomy unavoidably reduce the categorical to a merely hypothetical imperative. Author Biography Henry E. Allison is Professor Emeritus at the University of California, San Diego, and Boston University. He is the author of many books, including Custom and Reason in Hume (OUP, 2008), and over seventy-five scholarly articles and reviews. Details ISBN 0199691533 ISBN-13 9780199691531 Title Kant's Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals Author Henry E. Allison Format Hardcover Year 2011 Pages 390 Publisher Oxford University Press GE_Item_ID:137013451; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780199691531
Book Title: Kant's Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals
Number of Pages: 390 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Kant's Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals : a Commentary
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2011
Item Height: 1.2 in
Subject: History & Surveys / General, Individual Philosophers, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, General, Metaphysics
Item Weight: 26.9 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: Henry E. Allison
Item Length: 9.2 in
Subject Area: Philosophy
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Hardcover
