Fichte's Ethics - Couverture rigide

Kosch, Michelle

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0198809662 ISBN 13 : 9780198809661

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2018

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

One of Fichte's most important ideas - that nature can place limits on our ability to govern ourselves, and that anyone who values autonomy is thereby committed to the value of basic research and of the development of autonomy-enhancing technologies - has received little attention in the interpretative literature on Fichte, and has little currency in contemporary ethics. This volume aims to address both deficits. Beginning from a reconstruction of Fichte's theory of rational agency, Kosch examines his arguments for the thesis that rational agency must have two constitutive ends: substantive and formal independence. It argues for a novel interpretation of Fichte's conception of substantive independence, and shows how Fichte's account of moral duties is derived from the end of substantive independence on that conception. It also argues for a new interpretation of Fichte's conception of formal independence, and explains why the usual understanding of this end as providing direct guidance for action must be mistaken. It encompasses a systematic reconstruction of Fichte's first-order claims in normative ethics and political philosophy.

Revue de presse :

Kosch's attention to Fichte's Foundations of Natural Right as she discusses the constitutive end of independence is especially welcome. The original work found in this final chapter contributes to what amounts to a powerful yet accessible presentation of Fichte's moral philosophy, one that is sure to generate scholarly discussion and encourage further original applications of his thought to contemporary philosophy. (Caroline A. Buchanan, Journal of the History of Philosophy)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0198809662
• ISBN 13: 9780198809661
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 208