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Altman, Matthew C.

 
9780470657669: Kant and Applied Ethics: The Uses and Limits of Kant's Practical Philosophy
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ISBN 10 : 0470657669 ISBN 13 : 9780470657669
Editeur : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011

Synopsis

Kant and Applied Ethics makes an important contribution to Kant scholarship, illuminating the vital moral parameters of key ethical debates.

  • Offers a critical analysis of Kant's ethics, interrogating the theoretical bases of his theory and evaluating their strengths and weaknesses
  • Examines the controversies surrounding the most important ethical discussions taking place today, including abortion, the death penalty, and same-sex marriage
  • Joins innovative thinkers in contemporary Kantian scholarship, including Christine Korsgaard, Allen Wood, and Barbara Herman, in taking Kant's philosophy in new and interesting directions
  • Clarifies Kant's legacy for applied ethics, helping us to understand how these debates have been structured historically and providing us with the philosophical tools to address them

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À propos de l'auteur

MATTHEW C. ALTMAN
The author is an assistant professor of philosophy and director of the William O. Douglas Honors College at Central Washington University. He is the author of A Companion to Kant's "Critique of Pure Reason" (2008) as well as many articles in ethics, applied ethics, social/political philosophy, and the history of philosophy.

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Éditeur
Wiley-Blackwell
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0470657669
ISBN 13 
9780470657669
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
336
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Personne responsable
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