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Formulas of the Moral Law

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Formulas of the Moral Law
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Allen Wood
SeriesElements in the Philosophy of Immanuel Kant
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:86
Dimensions(mm): Height 230,Width 153
Category/GenreEthics and moral philosophy
ISBN/Barcode 9781108413176
ClassificationsDewey:128.33
Audience
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 12 October 2017
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This Element defends a reading of Kant's formulas of the moral law in Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals. It disputes a long tradition concerning what the first formula (Universal Law/Law of Nature) attempts to do. The Element also expounds the Formulas of Humanity, Autonomy and the Realm of Ends, arguing that it is only the Formula of Humanity from which Kant derives general duties, and that it is only the third formula (Autonomy/Realm of Ends) that represents a complete and definitive statement of the moral principle as Kant derives it in the Groundwork. The Element also disputes the claim that the various formulas are 'equivalent', arguing that this claim is either false or else nonsensical because it is grounded on a false premise about what Kant thinks a moral principle is for.

Author Biography

Allen Wood is the Ruth Norman Halls Professor of Philosophy at Indiana University, Bloomington. He is a series editor on Elements in the Philosophy of Immanuel Kant.