Realism and Antirealism in Kant's Moral Philosophy: New Essays

Published by De Gruyter 2018

Realism and Antirealism in Kant's Moral Philosophy

New Essays

Edited by: Robinson dos Santos and Elke Elisabeth Schmidt

Volume 199 in the series Kantstudien-Ergänzungshefte

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110574517

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About this book

The debate between moral realism and antirealism plays an important role in contemporary metaethics as well as in the interpretation of Kant’s moral philosophy. This volume aims to clarify whether, and in what sense, Kant is a moral realist, an antirealist, or something in-between.

Based on an explication of the key metaethical terms, internationally recognized Kant scholars discuss the question of how Kant’s moral philosophy should be understood in this regard. All camps in the metaethical field have their inhabitants: Some contributors read Kant’s philosophy in terms of a more or less robust moral realism, objectivism, or idealism, and some of them take it to be a version of constructivism, constitutionism, or brute antirealism.

In any case, all authors introduce and defend their terminology in a clear manner and argue thoughtfully and refreshingly for their positions.

With contributions of Stefano Bacin, Jochen Bojanowski, Christoph Horn, Patrick Kain, Lara Ostaric, Fred Rauscher, Oliver Sensen, Elke Schmidt, Dieter Schönecker, and Melissa Zinkin.

Author / Editor information

Robinson dos Santos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Brazil, and Elke Elisabeth Schmidt, University of Siegen, Germany.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Table of Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	vii
Antirealist Interpretations of Kant
Transcendental and Empirical Levels of Moral Realism and Idealism Frederick Rauscher Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
Kantian Constructivism, Respect, and Moral Depth Melissa Zinkin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	21
Realist Interpretations of Kant
Kant’s Theory of Historical Progress: A Case of Realism or Antirealism? Christoph Horn Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	45
Dignity and the Paradox of Method Patrick Kain Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	67
Practical Cognition, Reflective Judgment, and the Realism of Kant’s Moral Glaube Lara Ostaric Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	91
Kant’s Moral Realism regarding Dignity and Value. Some Comments on the Tugendlehre Elke Elisabeth Schmidt and Dieter Schönecker Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	119
Something in Between
Moral Realism by Other Means: The Hybrid Nature of Kant’s Practical Rationalism Stefano Bacin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	155
Why Kant Is Not a Moral Intuitionist Jochen Bojanowski Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	179
Kant’s Constitutivism Oliver Sensen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	197
Subject Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	223
Index of Persons Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	230

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Academics, institutes, libraries
Pages
- Front matter: 9
- Main content: 233
Keywords: Kant; Immanuel; Metaethics; Moral Realism

eBook

Published: December 18, 2017
ISBN: 9783110574517

Hardcover

Published: December 18, 2017
ISBN: 9783110571226

Paperback

Published: December 2, 2019
ISBN: 9783110685237