PHIL 328
Kant's Ethics
Fall 2016
Division II
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Although Kant initially planned for his magnum opus to comprise theoretical and practical chapters, his metaphysics and epistemology take up all of his Critique of Pure Reason while his ethics is spread out over a series of works–Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, Critique of Practical Reason, and Religion within the Boundaries of Mere Reason. These latter writings of Kant’s had a tremendous influence on the development of subsequent moral philosophy and indeed set the stage for contemporary discussions of the nature of practical reason, motivation, freedom, and morality. Our seminar will have two aims: (1) to reconstruct the single most compelling moral theory from Kant’s various ethical writings, and (2) to trace the influence of Kant’s ethics in contemporary philosophy. Some of today’s leading Kantian moral philosophers will visit our seminar to aid us in these tasks.
The Class:
Format: seminar
Limit: 20
Expected: 15
Class#: 1794
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Limit: 20
Expected: 15
Class#: 1794
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
weekly reading-response essays, a 6- to 8-page midterm paper and a 10- to 12-page final paper
Prerequisites:
a prior course in Philosophy (either at the 100-level, 201, or 202) or permission from the instructors
Enrollment Preferences:
preference to Philosophy majors
Distributions:
Division II
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PHIL 328 - 01 (F) SEM Kant's Ethics
PHIL 328 - 01 (F) SEM Kant's EthicsDivision IIW 1:10 pm - 3:50 pm
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