Kant on Maxims and Moral Motivation

Is an in-depth and carefully argued account of the model of rational agency underlying Kant's moral philosophy
Takes a wholly new slant on Kant's moral thought

Compares Kant's moral philosophy with the work of Aristotle, John Searle, Iris Murdoch, Elizabeth Anscombe, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Brian O'Shaughnessy

Auteur
Peter Herissone-Kelly is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK, where he teaches ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, and philosophy of language. In addition to his work on Kant, he has published widely in bioethics, and in particular on the ethics of new reproductive technologies.

Contenu

Introduction.- Chapter 1. Maxims of Action .- Chapter 2. Maxims,Ends,and Incentives.- Chapter 3. Deriving Actions from Laws.- Chapter 4. Maxims and Reasons.- Chapter 5. Incentives, Practical Aspects, and Bare Situational Reasons.- Chapter 6. Conclusion.