Cambridge University Press eBooks· 2012· Book chapter
4. The Metaphysics of Morals
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This is the first complete English translation of Immanuel Kant's 1797 work on applied moral philosophy, "The Metaphysics of Morals," which outlines the principles of rights and virtues.
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- Presents the first complete English translation of Kant's "The Metaphysics of Morals" (1797).
- The work is divided into two main sections: The Doctrine of Right and The Doctrine of Virtue.
- The Doctrine of Right addresses principles of rights that individuals possess or can obtain.
- The Doctrine of Virtue focuses on the virtues individuals should cultivate.
- Includes an extensive introduction and annotations to aid understanding of Kant's complex ideas and vocabulary.
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Abstract
This is the only complete English translation of Kant's major work in applied moral philosophy in which he deals with the basic principles of rights and of virtues. The Metaphysics of Morals (1797) is comprised of two parts: The Doctrines of Right which deals with the rights that people have or can acquire, and The Doctrine of Virtue which deals with the virtues they ought to acquire. Parts of the book have been translated before but this new edition is the only complete translation of the work. There is a substantial introduction that considers the relation between the two parts of the work, and extensive annotation on the unfamiliar and sometimes difficult vocabulary.
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