Reason, Experience and the Moral Life Ethical Absolutism and Relativism in Kant and Dewey
- New York University Press of America 1978
- 250p
includes index and biblioraphy
Part I: KANT 1. Background: Kant`s Life and Theory of Knowledge, 1-16. The Problem, 3-9; Space and Time, 9-11; Understanding, 11-14; Reason, 14-16; Key to Abbreviations, 17. 2. Fundamental Principles of Morals, 18-43. Point of Departure, 19-22; The Categorical Imperative, 22-24; Questions on Inconsistency, 24-25; Back to Basis for Morals, 25-26; Toward the Moral Ought, 26-33; Two Aspects of Will, 33-36; Holy and Virtuous Wills, 36-37; Heteronomous Moral Theories, 37-39; Man the Inhabitant of Two Worlds, 39-42; Freedom Not Contradictory, 42-43. 3. Kant`s Ethics: A Closer Look, 44-85. The fact of Moral Constraint, 45-49; Characteristics of Moral Constraint, 49-52; The Moral Imperative as Categorical, 52-68; Universalizability: The Moral Norm, 69-70; Duty, 70-73; The Four Examples, 73-79; Respect, 79-85. 4. Implications, 86-100. A Kingdom of Ends, 86-88; Virtue and Immortality, 88-90; Happiness and the Existence of God, 91-98; Conclusion, 99-100. Part II: DEWEY 1. A Dramatization, 101-108. 2. Philosophical Reconstruction, 109-125. Romance, Poetry and Symbols, 109-111; "Higher" and "Lower" Know¿ledges and Classes, 111-112; Separation of Metaphysics, 113-120; The Advent of Science, 120-126; Key to abbreviations, 126. 3. Instrumentalism, 127-140. Setting, 127-128; Instrumentalism, 128-140. 4. Meliorism, 141-162. A Philosophical Landmark, 141-143; Recourse to Science, 143-145; Ethics and Satisfaction, 146-147; Ends-in-view, 147-151; Means-Ends-Continuum, 151-155; Religion, 155-162. 5. Theory of the Moral Life, 163-205. Against Kant, 163-165; Counter-Considerations, 165-168; Moral Theory as Centered on Ends, 168-179; Moral Claims, 179-182; Approbation: The Standard and Virtue, 182-187; Unity of Virtues, 187-189; Moral Judge¿ments, 189-195; The Moral Self, 195-204; Summary, 204-205. Concluding Remarks, 206-230. Acknowledgements; Key to Abbreviations, 231.