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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.
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<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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