Thomas E. Hill, Jr. is Kenan Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. His essays on moral and political philosophy are collected in Autonomy and Self-Respect (1991), Dignity and Practical Reason in Kant's Moral Theory (1992), Respect, Pluralism, and Justice: Kantian Perspectives (2000), and Human Welfare and Moral Worth: Kantian Perspectives (2002). With Arnulf Zweig he co-edited a new edition of Kant's Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals with extensive notes (2002).
Through a collection of new, previously unpublished essays, The Blackwell Guide to Kant's Ethics addresses diverse topics crucial to our understanding of Kant's moral philosophy and its implications for the modern age.
* Provides a fresh perspective on themes in Kant's moral philosophy
* Addresses systematically Kant's foundational work, Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals and his more specific treatment of justice and virtue in The Metaphysics of Morals
* Includes essays by both established scholars and rising stars
* Identifies common misperceptions of Kant's thought and challenges some prevailing interpretations
* Shows how Kant developed and supplemented his earlier ethical thought with specific discussions of practical issues in law, international relations, personal relations, and self-regarding virtues and vices
Acknowledgements.
Notes on Contributors.
Abbreviations of Kant's Works.
Part I: Basic Themes.
Part II: Argument and Critique.
Part III: Justice: Private, Public, and International Right.
Part IV: Virtue: Love, Respect, and Duties to Oneself.
Part V: Retrospective.
Index.