Kant on Evil, Self-deception, and Moral Reform
Author | : Laura Papish |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 281 |
Release | : 2018 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780190692100 |
ISBN-13 | : 0190692103 |
Rating | : 4/5 (00 Downloads) |
Download or read book Kant on Evil, Self-deception, and Moral Reform written by Laura Papish and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout his writings, Immanuel Kant offers, but does not clearly defend, the claim that evil involves self-deception. Laura Papish's Kant on Evil, Self-Deception, and Moral Reform explains why Kant sees self-deception as implicated in evil and how, by contrast, human beings can develop a self-knowledge that facilitates moral reform.