Lectures on Ethics

Lecture notes taken by Kant's students of his university courses in ethics.

Immanuel Kant (Author), Peter Heath (Edited and translated by), J. B. Schneewind (Edited by)

9780521788045, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 19 March 2001

540 pages
23.4 x 15.6 x 2.8 cm, 0.75 kg

"...an important service to English-speaking scholars interested in Kant's moral philosophy. ...a most welcome volume." Review of Metaphysics

This volume contains four versions of the lecture notes taken by Kant's students of his university courses in ethics given regularly over a period of some thirty years. The notes are very complete and expound not only Kant's views on ethics but many of his opinions on life and human nature. Much of this material has never before been translated into English. As with other volumes in the series, there are copious linguistic and explanatory notes and a glossary of key terms.

Introduction J. B. Schneedwind
Part I. Kant's Practical Philosophy: 1. Herder's lecture notes (selections)
Part II. Moral Philosophy: 2. Collins's lecture notes
Part III. Morality According to Professor Kant: 3. Mrongovius's second set of lecture notes (selections)
Part IV. Kant on the Metaphyscics of Morals: 4. Vigilantius's lecture notes.

Subject Areas: Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900 [HPCD]