The Annotated Kant - by Steven M Cahn (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

This new, complete translation of Immanuel Kant's Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals provides the most accessible version of this challenging foundational work in moral philosophy. Calling on the insights of a team of noted scholar-teachers, The Annotated Kant rendersthe text as clearly as possible, supplementing it with an inviting introduction, clarifying running commentary, and a helpful glossary. Annotations are presented on facing pages to provide support for readers and room for their note-taking.

Remaining true to the intricacies of the original German text, this presentation of Kant's masterpiece enables all to appreciate the powerful vision it offers.

About the Author

Steven M. Cahn is professor emeritus of philosophy at the City University of New York Graduate Center. He is the author or editor of more than sixty books. Most recently he wrote Philosophical Adventures, The Road Traveled and Other Essays, and Inside Academia: Professors, Politics, and Policies.

Andrea Tschemplik is associate professor of philosophy and religion at American University and teaches a variety of courses in the history of philosophy, as well as thematic courses such as the philosophy of love and friendship. She is the author of Knowledge and Self-Knowledge in Plato's Theaetetus, the editor and translator of Plato, The Republic: The Comprehensive Student Edition, and the translator of published selections from Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit.

Krista K. Thomason is associate professor of philosophy at Swarthmore College.Thomason is an expert on moral emotions, Kant's moral and political theory, and social/political philosophy. Her work appears in numerous journals including Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, Kantian Review, and European Journal of Philosophy. She is the author of the book Naked: The Dark Side of Shame and Moral Life.

Mary Ann McHugh is an instructor in the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication at Arizona State University, specializing in the area of gender. She is coauthor of the 2017 edition of Now Playing: Learning Communication Through Film and a contributing editor of World Religions, Converging Media: A New Introduction to Mass Communication, and Interplay: The Process of Interpersonal Communication.