Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals Papeback -
by Immanuel Kant H.J. Paton
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- Title Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals
- Author Immanuel Kant H.J. Paton
- Binding Papeback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Condition New
- Pages 160
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harper Collins Publishers , Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
- Date pp. 160
- Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # 6653571
- ISBN 9780061766312 / 0061766313
- Weight 0.3 lbs (0.14 kg)
- Dimensions 8 x 5.3 x 0.5 in (20.32 x 13.46 x 1.27 cm)
- Reading level 1620
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Themes
- Chronological Period: Modern
- Library of Congress subjects Ethics
- Dewey Decimal Code 170
From the rear cover
Considered one of the most profound, influential, and important works of philosophy, Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals introduces the famous Categorical Imperative and lays down a foundation for all of Immanuel Kant's writings. In it, Kant illuminates the basic concept that is central to his moral philosophy and, in fact, to the entire field of modern ethical thought: the Categorical Imperative, the supreme principle of morality, stating that all decisions should be made based on what is universally acceptable. Featuring the renowned translation and commentary of Oxford's H. J. Paton, this volume has long been considered the definitive English edition of Kant's classic text. "Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals," Paton writes in his preface, "is one of the small books which is truly great: it has exercised on human thought an influence almost ludicrously disproportionate to its size."
