10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HYPOTHETICAL IMPERATIVE»
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hypothetical imperative in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
The Categorical
Imperative: A Study in Kant's Moral Philosophy
When Kant speaks of 'ihe categorical imperative' and asserts that there is only
one, he has in mind the principle of all particular categorical imperatives ; just as
the hypothetical imperative 'If you will any end, you ought to will the means* is the
...
Herbert James Paton, 1971
2
Self-constitution: Agency, Identity, and Integrity
sort of account could not possibly explain the normativity of the hypothetical
imperative. We can see this by thinking about how it would have to work. The
agent would have to recognize, as some sort of eternal normative verity, that it is
good, ...
Christine M. Korsgaard, 2009
3
The Authority of Reason
But on closer examination, the contingency of the directives of a hypothetical
imperative on a certain desire, does not, by itself, explain why we ought to follow
the directive. While it is surely true that the "ought" statement in a hypothetical ...
Jean E. Hampton, Richard Healey, 1998
4
Ethics: Essential Readings in Moral Theory
'If you want X, do Y' (or 'You ought to do Y') will be a hypothetical imperative if it is
based on the supposed fact that Y is, in the circumstances, the only (or the best)
available means to X, that is, on a causal relation between Y and X. The reason ...
5
Kant's Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals: A Commentary
(D) Is there a generic hypothetical imperative? The issue has been posed in its
sharpest form by Thomas Hill, who argues that, in addition to an indefinite
number of specific hypothetical imperatives, there is something called “the
hypothetical ...
In the Groundwork, Kant introduces a principle that Thomas Hill, ]r., calls “the
hypothetical imperative”: If you will an end, then you ought to will the means to it
that are necessary and in your power, or give up willing the end.21 To will an end
is ...
7
Ethics: Essential Readings in Moral Theory
'If you promised to do Y, you ought to do Y' is not a hypothetical imperative merely
on account of the stated if-clause; what is meant may be either a hypothetical or a
categor- ical imperative, depending upon the implied reason for keeping the ...
8
Virtues and Vices and Other Essays in Moral Philosophy
In discussing so thoroughly Kantian a notion as that of the hypothetical
imperative, one naturally begins by asking what Kant himself meant by a
hypothetical imperative, and it may be useful to say a little about the idea of an
imperative as this ...
9
Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals
Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals is one of the most important works in modern moral philosophy.
10
Doing the Best We Can: An Essay in Informal Deontic Logic
Kant introduces The Hypothetical Imperative in an attempt to explain how the
various narrower hypothetical imperatives are "possible". He seems to claim that
The Hypothetical Imperative is analytic, and that this fact explains why someone ...
4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HYPOTHETICAL IMPERATIVE»
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hypothetical imperative is used in the context of the following news items.
Vegetarianism and Animals in Early Indian Buddhism
The one hang-up I had while watching it came when Smith suggested that the Buddha's path amounts to a hypothetical imperative; that is, ... «Patheos, Aug 14»
Grayling's question
Such guidance can typically be framed as a hypothetical imperative: “if you wish to maximise profits, ensure that…” Morality, by contrast, is ... «Prospect, Jul 14»
A test for the supreme principle of morality
Machemedze must have used the hypothetical imperative that if he wanted permanent residence in the UK, he should make a confession. «Afrika, May 11»
'Atheist Manifesto' Combines Density with Levity
Instead of a universal ban on killing, the Fifth Commandment endures as a hypothetical imperative for one's own “local, sectarian, and ... «PopMatters, Apr 11»
