Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysic of Morals
Kant distinguishes good will from favourable circumstances and questions whether reason can specify a universal path to happiness. Read the contrasts between morality, prudence and imagined satisfaction through the argument.
Who it suits
Readers interested in responsibility, happiness, judgement.
Reading experience
Demanding; abstract moral philosophy and long translated arguments. This is an Edsverb editorial guide, not a measured reading score.
The edition
- Edition
- English electronic edition; Project Gutenberg eBook 5682; Thomas Kingsmill Abbott translation; underlying print publisher unspecified; catalogue HTML ISBN
- Language
- English
- Translator
- Thomas Kingsmill Abbott
- ISBN
- 9798238056821
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