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The Value of Humanity in Kant's Moral Theory

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
2006
ISBN
9780199285723, 0199285721
LCC
B2799.E8 D43 2006
Open Library ID
OL22729646M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1366929 bytes)
Pages
281\281
Time added
2010-08-30 15:18:36

Description

The humanity formulation of Kant's Categorical Imperative demands that we treat humanity as an end in itself. Because this principle resonates with currently influential ideals of human rights and dignity, contemporary readers often find it compelling, even if the rest of Kant's moral philosophy leaves them cold. Moreover, some prominent specialists in Kant's ethics have recently turned to the humanity formulation as the most theoretically central and promising principle of Kant's ethics. Nevertheless, it has received less attention than many other aspects of Kant's ethics. Richard Dean offers the most sustained and systematic examination of the humanity formulation to date. He presents an original analysis of what it means to treat humanity as an end in itself, and examines the implications both for Kant scholarship and for practical guidance on specific moral issues.

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