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Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals: with On a Supposed Right to Lie because of Philanthropic Concerns (Hackett Classics) by Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804;Ellington, James W. (James Wesley), 1927-;Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804. Über ein vermeintes Recht aus Menschenliebe zu lügen. English is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals: with On a Supposed Right to Lie because of Philanthropic Concerns (Hackett Classics) about?

<p>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.</p>

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Author
Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804;Ellington, James W. (James Wesley), 1927-;Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804. Über ein vermeintes Recht aus Menschenliebe zu lügen. English
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Company, Incorporated
Published
1993
Language
EN
ISBN
9780872201668
Category
philosophy
Subjects
History, Philosophy, Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Rating
3.8 / 5 (2,204 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-13

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