'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.' Book Details Rather, they are based on reasons that make sense to all people (indeed, all rational beings) who bother to think about them. Paton, this volume has long been considered the definitive English edition of Kant's classic text. According to Kant, moral truths are not received from on high through divine revelation or inspiration. Featuring the renowned translation and commentary of Oxford's H. 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. Paton translationĬonsidered one of the most profound, influential, and important works of world philosophy, Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals introduces his famous Categorical Imperative and lays down a foundation for all of Immanuel Kant's writings. She is coauthor of the 2017 edition of Now Playing: Learning Communication Through Film and a contributing editor of World Religions, Converging Media: A New Introduction to Mass Communication, and Interplay: The Process of Interpersonal Communication.'The finest single-volume introduction to Kant's ethics available in English.' -PHILOSOPHICAL REVIEW, on the H. Mary Ann McHugh is an instructor in the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication at Arizona State University, specializing in the area of gender. She is the author of the book Naked: The Dark Side of Shame and Moral Life. Her work appears in numerous journals including Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, Kantian Review, and European Journal of Philosophy.

Thomason is an expert on moral emotions, Kant’s moral and political theory, and social/political philosophy. Thomason is associate professor of philosophy at Swarthmore College.

She is the author of Knowledge and Self-Knowledge in Plato's Theaetetus, the editor and translator of Plato, The Republic: The Comprehensive Student Edition, and the translator of published selections from Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit. Īndrea Tschemplik is associate professor of philosophy and religion at American University and teaches a variety of courses in the history of philosophy, as well as thematic courses such as the philosophy of love and friendship. Most recently he wrote Philosophical Adventures, The Road Traveled and Other Essays, and Inside Academia: Professors, Politics, and Policies. He is the author or editor of more than sixty books. Cahn is professor emeritus of philosophy at the City University of New York Graduate Center.

Groundwork of the metaphysic of morals