Kant's Doctrine of Virtue : a guide / Mark Timmons.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Timmons, Mark, 1951- author.

Series:

Oxford guides to philosophy.

Oxford guides to philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804. Metaphysische Anfangsgründe der Tugendlehre.

Kant, Immanuel.

Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804--Criticism and interpretation.

Virtue.

Ethics.

Metaphysics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 308 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2021.

Summary:

"This book is a reader's guide to Kant's final work in moral philosophy, The Doctrine of Virtue - Part II of the 1797 Metaphysics of Morals. The guide has 5 parts plus a conclusion. Part I "Background" includes two chapters: 1. "Life and Work" and 2. "Philosophical Background." Part II, "General Introduction to the Metaphysics of Morals" covers the introduction to the entire work whose content is crucial for understanding the text. This part contains three chapters: 3. "On the Idea of and Necessity for a Metaphysics of Morals", 4. Mental Faculties, the Moral Law, and Human Motivation," and 5. "Preliminary Concepts and Division of the Metaphysics of Morals." Part III, "Introduction to the Doctrine of Virtue," includes four chapters that cover Kant's dedicated introduction to the Doctrine of Virtue: 6. "The Doctrine of Virtue as a Doctrine of Ends," 7. "General Ends that are also Duties," 8. Radical Evil and the Nature of Virtue," and 9. "The Science of Ethics." Part IV is devoted to Kant's system of duties of virtue that represents his normative ethical theory. It contains five chapters: 10. "Perfect Duties to Oneself as an Animal Being," 11. "Perfect Duties to Oneself as a Moral Being," 12. Imperfect Duties to Oneself," 13. "Duties of Love to Other Human Beings," 14. "The Vices of Hatred and Disrespect," and 15. "Friendship." Part V "The Doctrine of Methods of Ethics and Conclusion" includes chapter 16 "Moral Education and Practice." The book's conclusion reflects on the significance of the Doctrine of Virtue for understanding Kant's ethics"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Life and work

Philosophical background

On the idea of and necessity for a metaphysics of morals

Mental faculties, the moral law, and human motivation

Preliminary concepts and division of the metaphysics of morals

The doctrine of virtue as a doctrine of ends

General ends that are also duties

Radical evil and the nature of virtue

The science of ethics

Perfect duties to oneself as an animal being

Perfect duties to oneself merely as a moral being

Imperfect duties to oneself

Duties of love to other human beings

The vices of hatred and of disrespect

Friendship

Moral education and practice

Concluding reflections on Kant's Doctrine of virtue.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Oxford University Press, viewed May 30, 2023).

ISBN:

0-19-093926-5