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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... principles : entering the fray , engaging in the competition , revealing ... moral consciousness . There have , however , been some recent attempts to ... moral superiority " ( Hare , 1996b , 240 ) . Howard J. Curzer also identifies ...
... principles : entering the fray , engaging in the competition , revealing ... moral consciousness . There have , however , been some recent attempts to ... moral superiority " ( Hare , 1996b , 240 ) . Howard J. Curzer also identifies ...
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... moral theory which would make humility a central virtue needs , then , to ... principles of action internalized in one's person become character traits ... moral theory . Kant , and Kantians , do indeed need to be as concerned with person ...
... moral theory which would make humility a central virtue needs , then , to ... principles of action internalized in one's person become character traits ... moral theory . Kant , and Kantians , do indeed need to be as concerned with person ...
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... moral disposition " through which one chooses to place moral principles above self - love . The most central virtues on this Kantian picture are found to be : respect for moral principles , respect for persons , and humility toward self ...
... moral disposition " through which one chooses to place moral principles above self - love . The most central virtues on this Kantian picture are found to be : respect for moral principles , respect for persons , and humility toward self ...
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... moral principles . This attitude is described first from the point of view of the judgments and especially judgments about the self as agent - accepted by one who is in this state , which are found to be implicit in the agent's most gen ...
... moral principles . This attitude is described first from the point of view of the judgments and especially judgments about the self as agent - accepted by one who is in this state , which are found to be implicit in the agent's most gen ...
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... moral principles would slide into an assumption of one's inferiority or superiority vis à vis other persons ; and this would destroy the virtue of one's self - assessment . Instead of admitting inferiority or superiority , one's ...
... moral principles would slide into an assumption of one's inferiority or superiority vis à vis other persons ; and this would destroy the virtue of one's self - assessment . Instead of admitting inferiority or superiority , one's ...
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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