Immanuel Kant's final publication in ethics was The Doctrine of Virtue, Part II of the 1797 The Metaphysics of Morals. This text presents Kant's normative ethical theory. This guide is meant to be read alongside Kant's text, combining accessible explanations and novel interpretations of this difficult text. It is the first book in English devoted to The Doctrine of Virtue, one of Kant's most significant works.
Immanuel Kant's final publication in ethics was The Doctrine of Virtue, Part II of the 1797 The Metaphysics of Morals. This text presents Kant's normative ethical theory. This guide is meant to be read alongside Kant's text, combining accessible explanations and novel interpretations of this difficult text. It is the first book in English devoted to The Doctrine of Virtue, one of Kant's most significant works.
Mark Timmons is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Arizona. He specializes in metaethics, Kant's ethics, and normative moral theory. He is author of Morality without Foundations (1999) and Moral Theory: An Introduction, 2nd edition (2013). A collection of his previously published articles on Kant's ethics are included in Significance and System: Essays on Kant's Ethics (2017). He is editor of Oxford Studies in Normative Ethics, and editor or co-editor of many volumes.
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Preface and acknowledgements Abbreviations for Kant's works and note on translations Part I: Background 1. Life and Work 2. Philosophical Background Part II: General Introduction to the Metaphysics of Morals 3. On the Idea of and Necessity for a Metaphysics of Morals 4. Mental Faculties, the Moral Law, and Human Motivation 5. Preliminary Concepts and Division of the Metaphysics of Morals Part III: Introduction to the Doctrine of Virtue 6. The Doctrine of Virtue as a Doctrine of Ends 7. General Ends that are Also Duties 8. Radical Evil and the Nature of Virtue 9. The Science of Ethics Part IV: The Doctrine of Elements 10. Perfect Duties to Oneself as an Animal Being 11. Perfect Duties to Oneself Merely as a Moral Being 12. Imperfect Duties to Oneself 13. Duties of Love to Other Human Beings 14. The Vices of Hatred and of Disrespect 15. Friendship Part V: The Doctrine of Methods of Ethics and Conclusion 16. Moral Education and Practice Concluding Reflections on Kant's Doctrine of Virtue Guide to Terminology Bibliography Index
Preface and acknowledgements Abbreviations for Kant's works and note on translations Part I: Background 1. Life and Work 2. Philosophical Background Part II: General Introduction to the Metaphysics of Morals 3. On the Idea of and Necessity for a Metaphysics of Morals 4. Mental Faculties, the Moral Law, and Human Motivation 5. Preliminary Concepts and Division of the Metaphysics of Morals Part III: Introduction to the Doctrine of Virtue 6. The Doctrine of Virtue as a Doctrine of Ends 7. General Ends that are Also Duties 8. Radical Evil and the Nature of Virtue 9. The Science of Ethics Part IV: The Doctrine of Elements 10. Perfect Duties to Oneself as an Animal Being 11. Perfect Duties to Oneself Merely as a Moral Being 12. Imperfect Duties to Oneself 13. Duties of Love to Other Human Beings 14. The Vices of Hatred and of Disrespect 15. Friendship Part V: The Doctrine of Methods of Ethics and Conclusion 16. Moral Education and Practice Concluding Reflections on Kant's Doctrine of Virtue Guide to Terminology Bibliography Index
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