The value of humanity in Kant's moral theory /

The humanity formulation of Kant's Categorical Imperative demands that we treat humanity as an end in itself. Because this principle resonates with currently influential ideals of human rights and dignity, contemporary readers often find it compelling, even if the rest of Kant's moral phil...

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Main Author: Dean, Richard
Format: Printed Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford : New York : Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press, 2006.
Subjects:
Kant, Immanuel, > 1724-1804 > Ethics.
Ethics, Modern > 18th century.
Humanity.
Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804
Online Access:http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0702/2006283641.html
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