Synopses & Reviews
'The Metaphysics of Morals is Kant\'s major work in applied moral philosophy in which he deals with the basic principles of rights and of virtues. It comprises two parts: the \"Doctrine of Right,\" which deals with the rights that people have or can acquire, and the \"Doctrine of Virtue,\" which deals with the virtues they ought to acquire. Mary Gregor\'s translation, revised for publication in Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy, is the only complete translation of the whole text. It includes extensive annotation on Kant\'s difficult and sometimes unfamiliar vocabulary. A new introduction by Roger Sullivan sets the work in its historical and philosophical context.'
Synopsis
The Metaphysics of Morals is Kant's major work in applied moral philosophy in which he deals with the basic principles of rights and of virtues. It comprises two parts: the "Doctrine of Right," which deals with the rights that people have or can acquire, and the "Doctrine of Virtue," which deals with the virtues they ought to acquire. Mary Gregor's translation, revised for publication in Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy, is the only complete translation of the whole text. It includes extensive annotation on Kant's difficult and sometimes unfamiliar vocabulary. A new introduction by Roger Sullivan sets the work in its historical and philosophical context.
Synopsis
Kant's major work in applied moral philosophy deals with the basic principles of rights and of virtues. This edition is the only complete translation of the whole text, and includes extensive annotations on Kant's difficult and sometimes unfamiliar vocabulary.
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A complete translation of Kant's major work in moral philosophy, with an introduction and notes.
Synopsis
This is the only complete English translation of Kant's major work in applied moral philosophy in which he deals with the basic principles of rights and of virtues. The Metaphysics of Morals (1797) is comprised of two parts: The Doctrines of Right which deals with the rights that people have or can acquire, and The Doctrine of Virtue which deals with the virtues they ought to acquire. Parts of the book have been translated before but this new edition is the only complete translation of the work. There is a substantial introduction that considers the relation between the two parts of the work, and extensive annotation on the unfamiliar and sometimes difficult vocabulary.
Table of Contents
Introduction by Roger Sullivan; The Doctrine of Right: private right; Public right; The Doctrine of Virtue: on duties to oneself as such; Duties of virtue to others.