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Kant and Applied Ethics: The Uses and Limits of Kant's Practical Philosophy
Contributor(s): Altman, Matthew C. (Author)
ISBN: 0470657669     ISBN-13: 9780470657669
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $119.65  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: November 2011
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BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Dewey: 170.92
LCCN: 2011015489
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (1.30 lbs) 336 pages
 
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Kant and Applied Ethics makes an important contribution to Kant scholarship, illuminating the vital moral parameters of key ethical debates.
  • Offers a critical analysis of Kant's ethics, interrogating the theoretical bases of his theory and evaluating their strengths and weaknesses
  • Examines the controversies surrounding the most important ethical discussions taking place today, including abortion, the death penalty, and same-sex marriage
  • Joins innovative thinkers in contemporary Kantian scholarship, including Christine Korsgaard, Allen Wood, and Barbara Herman, in taking Kant's philosophy in new and interesting directions
  • Clarifies Kant's legacy for applied ethics, helping us to understand how these debates have been structured historically and providing us with the philosophical tools to address them