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Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysic of Morals

by Immanuel Kant

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First published
1785
Pages
59Digital editionReference edition
Reading time
About 1 hour3 half-hour sittings
Language
English
Reading difficulty
Not set

A little about the book

Kant asks what would make an action morally worthy and what sort of principle could bind a person regardless of what they want. His examples put motives and the way people formulate their own rules under examination.

The argument changes from familiar judgments about duty to a more abstract defence of freedom. Mark where that shift occurs and return to the examples when the terminology becomes demanding.

Is it for you?

You’ll enjoy it if you like

  • moral philosophy
  • arguments about duty
  • close reading of examples

Things You May Not Know About Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysic of Morals

  • The work is also known as Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals.
  • It presents several formulations of the categorical imperative.

About this edition

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