Kant and the Ethics of Humility: A Story of Dependence, Corruption and VirtueCambridge University Press, 24.02.2005 - 269 Seiten In previous years, philosophers have either ignored the virtue of humility or found it to be in need of radical redefinition. But humility is a central human virtue, and it is the purpose of this book to defend that claim from a Kantian point of view. Jeanine Grenberg argues that we can indeed speak of Aristotelian-style, but still deeply Kantian, virtuous character traits. She proposes moving from focus on action to focus on person, not leaving the former behind, but instead taking it up within a larger, more satisfying Kantian moral theory. Using examples from literature as well as philosophy, she shows that there is a Kantian virtue theory to be explored in which humility plays a central role. Her book will have a wide appeal to readers not only in Kant studies but also in theological ethics and moral psychology. |
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... discussions of my work- in - progress were the stable foundation upon which I rested my soul , and without which this book would not have come to be . To him , both my gratitude and my love . Introduction Had [ George Washington ] been ...
... discussions of my work- in - progress were the stable foundation upon which I rested my soul , and without which this book would not have come to be . To him , both my gratitude and my love . Introduction Had [ George Washington ] been ...
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... , Book of the City of Ladies , ' a figure to whom we shall return in our chapter 4 discussion of recent accounts of humility , is a paradigmatic I de Pizan , 1982 . example of this sort of humility . Griselda is a I Introduction.
... , Book of the City of Ladies , ' a figure to whom we shall return in our chapter 4 discussion of recent accounts of humility , is a paradigmatic I de Pizan , 1982 . example of this sort of humility . Griselda is a I Introduction.
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... discussions of it have been cognizant of these constraints . In chapter 3 , relying again upon the structures that Kant himself provides , I construct a formal definition of virtue which does not abandon the cen- trality of Virtue as an ...
... discussions of it have been cognizant of these constraints . In chapter 3 , relying again upon the structures that Kant himself provides , I construct a formal definition of virtue which does not abandon the cen- trality of Virtue as an ...
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... discussion and analysis . After introducing the guiding image of Cordelia from King Lear and reflecting briefly on what sort of transcendent standard would ground such a person's character , I turn to a positive definition of humility ...
... discussion and analysis . After introducing the guiding image of Cordelia from King Lear and reflecting briefly on what sort of transcendent standard would ground such a person's character , I turn to a positive definition of humility ...
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... discussion of what effect an acceptance of humility as thus defined has on the overall character and actions of the humble person . The first of these chapters ( chapter 8 ) is concerned with duties toward self , and the final chapter ...
... discussion of what effect an acceptance of humility as thus defined has on the overall character and actions of the humble person . The first of these chapters ( chapter 8 ) is concerned with duties toward self , and the final chapter ...
Inhalt
Dependent and corrupt rational agency | 15 |
Constraints on any possible Kantian account of virtue | 49 |
A Kantian account of virtue | 80 |
A Kantian response to recent accounts of humility | 107 |
The Kantian virtue of humility | 133 |
Humility and selfrespect | 163 |
The humble person | 193 |
The humble pursuit of selfknowledge | 217 |
The humble pursuit of respect for persons | 242 |
Conclusion | 252 |
References | 259 |
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