The Practice of Moral Judgment
The Practice of Moral Judgment by Barbara Herman, published by Harvard University Press in 1996, presents a reevaluation of Kant’s ethics. In this 252-page edition, Herman argues for a significant shift in understanding Kantian philosophy, emphasizing practical rationality over traditional views of duty. She interprets key texts in a way that aligns with Kant’s original intentions while demonstrating their relevance to contemporary moral thought.
Readers will find a thorough exploration of Kant’s ethical framework, as Herman challenges the conventional categorization of his work as merely deontological. By focusing on practical rationality as a standard of unconditioned goodness, the book aims to clarify Kant’s theories and invigorate discussions in modern moral philosophy. This edition invites readers to reconsider established interpretations and engage with the complexities of ethical reasoning.
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Barbara Herman argues for a radical shift in the way we perceive Kant’s ethics. She convincingly reinterprets the key texts, at once allowing Kant to mean what he says while showing that what Kant says makes good moral sense. She urges us to abandon the tradition that describes Kantian ethics as a deontology, a moral system of rules of duty. She finds the central idea of Kantian ethics not in duty but in practical rationality as a norm of unconditioned goodness. This book both clarifies Kant’s own theory and adds programmatic vitality to modern moral philosophy.
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