Kant and Sartre : re-discovering critical ethics / Sorin Baiasu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baiasu, Sorin.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804.

Kant, Immanuel.

Ethics.

Sartre, Jean-Paul, 1905-1980.

Sartre, Jean-Paul.

Physical Description:

xiii, 291 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.

Summary:

"This book challenges the standard view of the relationship between Kant's and Sartre's practical philosophies, making a case for regarding Kant as one of Sartre's most significant predecessors. By using an original comparative methodology, the book identifies several fundamental theses of Sartre's practical philosophy despite the common reading of Sartre as a philosopher without a practical philosophy. Furthermore, the book shows that Sartre's practical philosophy proves to be closer to Kant than dominant contemporary Kantian theories are. Starting from the similarities between Kant and Sartre, the book uncovers the project of a critical ethics which is philosophically more compelling than dominant contemporary Kantian theories"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Identity and self-choice

Freedom and normativity

Authority and progress

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-282) and index.

ISBN:

9780230001503

0230001505

OCLC:

150361422