A classic exposition of Kant's ethical thought.
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"The great merit of Paton's book is that it sets aside altogether the conventional criticisms of Kant's ethics and calls upon the reader to study Kant's own statements."—H. Barker, Mind
"A memorable volume, which comes as near a classical exposition of its theme as possible. . . . This book asks for the cooperation of the reader, but the reader may pick it up with complete confidence that he will receive from it rewards out of all keeping with his effort."—Times Educational Supplement
"I do not know of any other treatise which presents Kant's doctrine with such clarity and objectivity, and with such detailed references, not only to the text, but also to the other works of Kant. This is a truly scholarly work, in which the author draws on that extensive knowledge of Kant's whole system which only a lifetime of study can give and which is indispensable for the proper understanding of particular works. . . . Paton is always clear, learned, and thought-provoking, and brings to Kantian studies a freshness and a common sense that are very much absent in so many commentators."—A. McNicholl, O.P., The Thomist
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H. J. Paton was the author of several books, including Kant's Metaphysic of Experience and The Good Will.
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Mind-Grabbing, understanding, view on the Categorical I.,
This review is from: The Categorical Imperative: A Study in Kant's Moral Philosophy (Paperback)
Not for those that can't sit down and read a chapter at a time. However, those that can, will find this book extremly informitive. It is stunning to see such detail by an author that merely translated the origional doctrine. Have fun with this book- you will learn so much. However it seems that you must re-read a chapter after you have already done so, just to grasp the ideals that are corperated into this book.
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This review is from: The Categorical Imperative: A Study in Kant's Moral Philosophy (Paperback)
A superbly readable commentary on Kant's 'Groundwork,' also drawing on Kant's other works to provide a thorough analysis of the famous Categorical Imperative. The more usual introduction to the 'Groundwork' is the much shorter book that contains Paton's much-praised translation, along with his very useful summary analysis of Kant's argument. The problem you may find is that while the first two parts of Kant's 'Groundwork' are not difficult to understand, the third part presents an argument that is hard to follow in detail. Freedom is the crucial concept, but you can end up going around in circles trying to figure out exactly what role it is supposed to be playing in Kant's account of the Categorical Imperative in relation to the actions of the perfectly rational agent or perfectly good will. To understand what's going on there, you really need to turn to this book. Here Paton explains why the line of argument in that third section is so difficult to follow, and why Kant fundamentally revised it in his 'Critique of Practical Reason.'
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ONE of the reasons why philosophy is difficult is that in philosophical thinking we ought to know exactly what it is that we are doing. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
genuinely good will, full control over passion, systematic harmony, particular moral laws, formal maxim, reciprocal connexion, material maxims, particular categorical imperatives, absolutely good will, own rational will, ordinary moral judgement, double standpoint, presupposing freedom, timeless activity, unconditioned principle, making universal law, teleological law, categorical imperative possible, rational volition, morally good man, intelligible world, objective succession, organised life, arbitrary exceptions, prima facie goods Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Critique of Pure Reason, Critical Philosophy, Formula of Autonomy, Formula of Universal Law, Formula of the End, Formula of the Law of Nature, Groundwork Kant, John Smith, Erste Einleitung, Formula of the Kingdom of Ends, Hence Kant, Compare Chapters New!
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ONE of the reasons why philosophy is difficult is that in philosophical thinking we ought to know exactly what it is that we are doing. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
genuinely good will, full control over passion, systematic harmony, particular moral laws, formal maxim, reciprocal connexion, material maxims, particular categorical imperatives, absolutely good will, own rational will, ordinary moral judgement, double standpoint, presupposing freedom, timeless activity, unconditioned principle, making universal law, teleological law, categorical imperative possible, rational volition, morally good man, intelligible world, objective succession, organised life, arbitrary exceptions, prima facie goods Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Critique of Pure Reason, Critical Philosophy, Formula of Autonomy, Formula of Universal Law, Formula of the End, Formula of the Law of Nature, Groundwork Kant, John Smith, Erste Einleitung, Formula of the Kingdom of Ends, Hence Kant, Compare Chapters New!
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- Kant: Critique of Practical Reason (Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy) by Immanuel Kant on 23 pages
- The Critique Of Practical Reason by Immanuel Kant on 23 pages
- Critique of Pure Reason (The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Immanuel Kant) by Immanuel Kant on 14 pages
- The Critique of Judgment (Great Books in Philosophy) by Immanuel Kant on 4 pages
- Kant: Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals (Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy) by Immanuel Kant in Front Matter, and page 23
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