Virtue, Rules, and Justice: Kantian Aspirations
- ISBN-10
- 0199692009
- ISBN-13
- 9780199692002
- Category
- Philosophy
- Pages
- 372
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-05-31
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Authors
- Thomas E. Hill, Thomas E. Hill Jr.
Description
Thomas E. Hill, Jr., interprets and extends Kant's moral theory in a series of essays that highlight its relevance to contemporary ethics. He introduces the major themes of Kantian ethics and explores its practical application to questions about revolution, prison reform, and forcible interventions in other countries for humanitarian purposes.
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