Kant and the Ethics of Humility: A Story of Dependence, Corruption and Virtue
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Jeanine Grenberg (Author)
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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.
About the Author
Jeanine Grenberg is Associate Professor of Philosophy at St Olaf College, Minnesota.
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- Contributor: Jeanine Grenberg
- Imprint: Cambridge University Press
- ISBN13: 9780521846813
- Number of Pages: 282
- Packaged Dimensions: 152x229x19mm
- Packaged Weight: 600
- Format: Hardback
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Release Date: 2005-02-24
- Binding: Hardback
- Biography: Jeanine Grenberg is Associate Professor of Philosophy at St Olaf College, Minnesota.
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