Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals :with On a Supposed Right to Lie because of Philanthropic Concerns - Hackett Classics
Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals :with On a Supposed Right to Lie because of Philanthropic Concerns - Hackett Classics
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15 June, 1993
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This expanded edition of James Ellington’s preeminent translation includes Ellington’s new translation of Kant’s essay Of a Supposed Right to Lie Because of Philanthropic Concerns in which Kant replies to one of the standard objections to his moral theory as presented in the main text: that it requires us to tell the truth even in the face of disastrous consequences.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780872201668 |
| ISBN10 | 087220166X |
| Number Of Pages | 92 |
| Item Weight | 114 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Hackett Publishing Co, Inc |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | Third Edition,3 |
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I love teaching this edition of the Groundwork. It is highly readable while accurate, and affordable for undergraduates. --Mark LeBar, Ohio University
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Immanuel Kant; Translated by James W Eillington