Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations and notes
- Editors' introduction
- THE 1897 DISSERTATION: THE METAPHYSICAL BASIS OF ETHICS
- EXAMINERS' REPORTS ON THE 1897 DISSERTATION
- THE 1898 DISSERTATION: THE METAPHYSICAL BASIS OF ETHICS
- Preface
- Table of contents
- Introduction
- Chapter I On the meaning of ‘Reason’ in Kant
- Chapter II Reason
- Chapter III The meaning of ‘Freedom’ in Kant
- Chapter IV Freedom
- Chapter V Ethical Conclusions
- Appendix on the chronology of Kant's ethical writings
- EXAMINER'S REPORT ON THE 1898 DISSERTATION
- Index
Preface
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations and notes
- Editors' introduction
- THE 1897 DISSERTATION: THE METAPHYSICAL BASIS OF ETHICS
- EXAMINERS' REPORTS ON THE 1897 DISSERTATION
- THE 1898 DISSERTATION: THE METAPHYSICAL BASIS OF ETHICS
- Preface
- Table of contents
- Introduction
- Chapter I On the meaning of ‘Reason’ in Kant
- Chapter II Reason
- Chapter III The meaning of ‘Freedom’ in Kant
- Chapter IV Freedom
- Chapter V Ethical Conclusions
- Appendix on the chronology of Kant's ethical writings
- EXAMINER'S REPORT ON THE 1898 DISSERTATION
- Index
Summary
The greater part of the Dissertation, which I submitted for examination last year, has been included in the present work. Some omissions and alterations, involving an important change of view have been made; and nearly as much again of new matter has been added. I have followed the suggestions of my examiners in attempting to distinguish more clearly between my own views and those of Kant; and, in deference to the same suggestions, I have added an appendix on the chronology of Kant's ethical writings.
I have consulted the works of Caird and Adamson among English writers on Kant, and of Kuno Fischer, Benno Erdmann, J. H. Erdmann, Cohen and Vaihinger among the Germans. Had I been giving a general account of Kant's philosophy, I should, no doubt, have had large obligations to acknowledge to all of these writers: as it is, I probably owe to them more than I can estimate. But I have not consciously taken any of my views directly from them.
For my own metaphysical views, I am no doubt chiefly indebted to Bradley. But I have come to disagree with him on so many points, and those points of importance, that I doubt if I can name any special obligations. For my ethical views it will be obvious how much I owe to Prof. Sidgwick.
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- G. E. Moore: Early Philosophical Writings , pp. 117 - 118Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2011