The Categorical Imperative: A Study in Kant's Moral Philosophy [Immanuel]

283 pp. ""The great merit of Paton's book is that it sets aside altogether the conventional criticisms of Kant's ethics and calls upon the reader to study Kant's own statements.""--H. Barker, Mind. CONTENTS: Reference and Abbreviations; Preface; Book I. The Approach to the Categorical Imperative: The Critical Method; The Good Will; Duty; The Maxim of Morality; Reverence; The Law; Misunderstandings; Book II. The Background of the Categorical Imperative: Practical Reason and Its Subjective Principles; Practical Reasons and Its Objective Principles; The Good; Imperatives; How Are Imperatives Possible?; Book III. The Formulation of the Categorical Imperative: The Five Formulae; The Formula of Universal Law; The Formula of the Law of Nature; The Formula of the End in Itself; The Formula of Autonomy; The Formula of the Kingdom of Ends; Book IV. The Justification of the Categorical Imperative: The Problem; Freedom and Autonomy; Freedom as a Necessary Presupposition; The Intelligible World; Membership of the Intelligible World; How is a Categorical Imperative Possible?; Some Further Questions; The Defence of Freedom; Index of Proper Names; General Index.