Categorical Principles of Law by Otfried Hffe
This text, originally published in Germany in 1990, proposes an extended and original interpretation of Kant, social morality, and philosophy of law. The author articulates his reading of Kant in the context of an account of modernity as a polyphonous project.“Kantian theories of law and politics are not well understood in English-language philosophy, which has tended to ignore Kant’s actual writings on these topics in favor of his more foundational ethical works, from which philosophers often draw erroneous inferences about what the ‘Kantian’ view must be on issues of applied ethics and political philosophyHöffe’s book is a much-needed presentation of a contemporary Kantian position by a leading German philosopher of law, containing a thoughtful critical response to the positions of Rawls and Habermas. Migotti’s translation is smooth, accurate, and a scholarly achievement all by itself.”
—Allen Wood, Stanford University
“The book offers a highly interesting critical reinterpretation and defense of Kant’s doctrine of right.”
—Lars Vinx Ethics
Otfried Hoffe is Professor of Philosophy at the Law School of the University of Tobingen. His books include Aristotle (SUNY, forthcoming).
Mark Migotti is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Calgary.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780271021591 |
| ISBN 10 | 0271021594 |
| Title | Categorical Principles of Law |
| Author | Otfried Hffe |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pennsylvania State University Press |
| Year published | 2001-12-15 |
| Number of pages | 344 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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