186 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
186 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
186 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book offers the first substantial account of Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten’s significant influence on Kant’s ethics. Arguing that Baumgarten’s impact is more extensive and profound than previously thought, the book provides a novel interpretation of the formation of Kant’s ethical framework.
Scholars have made use of Baumgarten’s Ethica philosophica (1740) to elucidate Kant’s complex... Read more
Introduction
1. Religion and Ethics
2. Duties to Oneself
3. Duties to Others
4. Duties in Particular Cases
5. Ethics and Political Philosophy
Conclusion
Appendix 1: The Structure of the Ethica philosophica
Appendix 2: The Detailed Structure of ‘Duties to Others’ in Baumgarten
Biography
Toshiro Osawa, a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow (2021–23), is a visiting researcher at the University of Oslo. His articles have appeared in journals including The Southern Journal of Philosophy, International Philosophical Quarterly, and Kant Yearbook.
