Kant and Applied Ethics
Autor: | Altman, Matthew C |
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EAN: | 9780470657669 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Seitenzahl: | 336 |
Produktart: | Gebunden |
Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 07.11.2011 |
Untertitel: | The Uses and Limits of Kant's Practical Philosophy |
Schlagworte: | Philosophy |
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Kant and Applied Ethics makes an important contribution to Kant scholarship, illuminating the vital moral parameters of key ethical debates. * Offers a critical analysis of Kant's ethics, interrogating the theoretical bases of his theory and evaluating their strengths and weaknesses * Examines the controversies surrounding the most important ethical discussions taking place today, including abortion, the death penalty, and same-sex marriage * Joins innovative thinkers in contemporary Kantian scholarship, including Christine Korsgaard, Allen Wood, and Barbara Herman, in taking Kant's philosophy in new and interesting directions * Clarifies Kant's legacy for applied ethics, helping us to understand how these debates have been structured historically and providing us with the philosophical tools to address them