Groundwork of the metaphysics of morals : a German-English edition

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Groundwork of the metaphysics of morals : a German-English edition

Immanuel Kant ; German text from the second original edition (1786) edited by Jens Timmermann ; English translation by Mary Gregor, revised by Jens Timmermann

Cambridge University Press, 2011

Other Title

Grundlegung zur Metaphysik der Sitten

Kant : groundwork of the metaphysics of morals

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Includes indexes

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Published in 1785, the Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals is one of the most powerful texts in the history of ethical thought. In this book, Immanuel Kant formulates and justifies a supreme principle of morality that issues universal and unconditional moral commands. These commands receive their normative force from the fact that rational agents autonomously impose the moral law upon themselves. As such, they are laws of freedom. This volume contains the first facing-page German-English edition of Kant's Groundwork. It presents an authentic edition of the German text and a carefully revised version of Mary Gregor's acclaimed English translation, as well as editorial notes and a full bilingual index. It will be the edition of choice for any student or scholar who is not content with reading this central contribution to modern moral philosophy through the veil of English translation.

Table of Contents

  • Acknowledgements
  • Introductory note: text and translation
  • Kant: Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals: Vorrede Preface
  • Erster Abschnitt First section
  • Zweyter Abschnitt Second section
  • Dritter Abschnitt Third section
  • Editorial notes
  • Index.

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  • NCID
    BB07167898
  • ISBN
    • 9780521514576
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    engger
  • Original Language Code
    ger
  • Place of Publication
    Cambridge ; New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xiv, 198 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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