Agency and autonomy in Kant's moral theory / Andrews Reath.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reath, Andrews.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804.

Kant, Immanuel.

Act (Philosophy).

Agent (Philosophy).

Autonomy (Philosophy).

Physical Description:

ix, 277 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Clarendon Press ; Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.

Summary:

Andrews Reath presents a selection of his best essays on various features of Kant's moral psychology and moral theory, with particular emphasis on his conception of rational agency and his conception of autonomy. Together the essays articulate Reath's original approach to Kant's views about human autonomy, which explains Kant's belief that objective moral requirements are based on principles we choose for ourselves. With two new papers, and revised versions of several others, the volume will be of great interest to all students and scholars of Kant and of moral philosophy.

Contents:

Kant's theory of moral sensibility : respect for the moral law and the influence of inclination

Hedonism, heteronomy, and Kant's principle of happiness

The categorical imperative and Kant's conception of practical rationality

Legislating the moral law

Autonomy of the will as the foundation of morality

Legislating for a realm of ends : the social dimension of autonomy

Agency and universal law

Self-legislation and duties to oneself

Agency and the imputation of consequences in Kant's ethics.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [270]-274) and indexes.

ISBN:

0199288836

0199288828

OCLC:

61694710

Publisher Number:

9780199288830 (pbk. : alk. paper)

9780199288823 (hbk. : alk. paper)