Realism and antirealism in Kant's moral philosophy : new essays / edited by Robinson dos Santos and Elke Elisabeth Schmidt.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schmidt, Elke Elisabeth, editor.

Santos, Robinson dos, 1975- editor.

Series:

Kantstudien-Ergänzungshefte ; 199

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Realism.

Moral realism.

Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804.

Kant, Immanuel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (242 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin, [Germany] ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : De Gruyter, 2018.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The debate between moral realism and antirealism plays an important role in contemporary metaethics as well as in the interpretation of Kant's moral philosophy. This volume aims to clarify whether, and in what sense, Kant is a moral realist, an antirealist, or something in-between. Based on an explication of the key metaethical terms, internationally recognized Kant scholars discuss the question of how Kant's moral philosophy should be understood in this regard. All camps in the metaethical field have their inhabitants: Some contributors read Kant's philosophy in terms of a more or less robust moral realism, objectivism, or idealism, and some of them take it to be a version of constructivism, constitutionism, or brute antirealism. In any case, all authors introduce and defend their terminology in a clear manner and argue thoughtfully and refreshingly for their positions. With contributions of Stefano Bacin, Jochen Bojanowski, Christoph Horn, Patrick Kain, Lara Ostaric, Fred Rauscher, Oliver Sensen, Elke Schmidt, Dieter Schönecker, and Melissa Zinkin.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Table of Contents

Preface

Antirealist Interpretations of Kant

Transcendental and Empirical Levels of Moral Realism and Idealism / Rauscher, Frederick

Kantian Constructivism, Respect, and Moral Depth / Zinkin, Melissa

Realist Interpretations of Kant

Kant's Theory of Historical Progress: A Case of Realism or Antirealism? / Horn, Christoph

Dignity and the Paradox of Method / Kain, Patrick

Practical Cognition, Reflective Judgment, and the Realism of Kant's Moral Glaube / Ostaric, Lara

Kant's Moral Realism regarding Dignity and Value. Some Comments on the Tugendlehre / Schmidt, Elke Elisabeth / Schönecker, Dieter

Something in Between

Moral Realism by Other Means: The Hybrid Nature of Kant's Practical Rationalism / Bacin, Stefano

Why Kant Is Not a Moral Intuitionist / Bojanowski, Jochen

Kant's Constitutivism / Sensen, Oliver

Subject Index

Index of Persons

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9783110572346

3110572346

OCLC:

1024006446