The Moral Law

Few books have had as great an impact on intellectual history as Kant's The Moral Law. In its short compass one of the greatest minds in the history of philosophy attempts to identify the fundamental principle 'morality' that governs human action.

Supported by a clear introduction and detailed summary of the argument, this is not only an essential text for students but also the perfect introduction for any reader who wishes to encounter at first hand the mind of one of the finest and most influential thinkers of all time.

Table of Contents

Translator’s Preface, Commentary and Analysis of the Argument, Preface, 1. The approach to moral philosophy, 2. Outline of a metaphysic of morals, 3. Outline of a critique of practical reason, Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals, Preface, 1. Passage from ordinary rational knowledge of morality to philosophical, 2. Passage from popular moral philosophy to a metaphysic of morals, 3. Passage from a metaphysic of morals to a critique of pure practical reason, Notes, Index