Books in the Cambridge Critical Guides series

In this volume of newly-commissioned essays, a distinguished team of contributors explores the Metaphysics of Morals in relation to Kant's earlier works, as well as examining the themes which emerge from the text itself, including the connections between right and virtue, and topics such as property, punishment, and moral feelings.

This volume provides essays on the Laws, Plato's last dialogue and major work of political philosophy besides the Republic. The essays cover a wide range of topics in the Laws, including political and ethical philosophy, psychology, theology and aesthetics. It will interest philosophers, classicists and political theorists.

Spinoza's Theological-Political Treatise was published anonymously in 1670 and immediately provoked huge debate. This Critical Guide presents essays by well-known scholars in the field and covers a broad range of topics, including the political theory and the metaphysics of the work.

The essays in this volume shed light on the principal arguments of the Critique of Practical Reason and explore their relation to Kant's critical philosophy as a whole. Engaging and critical, this volume will be invaluable to advanced students and scholars of Kant and to moral theorists alike.

This collection of essays, by international Kant scholars and moral philosophers, discusses Kant's philosophical development and his rejection of earlier moral theories, the role of happiness and inclination in the Groundwork, Kant's metaphysics and theory of value, and his attempt to justify the categorical imperative as a principle of freedom.

These 2010 essays offer a plurality of critical approaches to Kierkegaard's fundamental text of existential philosophy. They cover hotly debated topics such as the tension between the Socratic-philosophical and the Christian-religious; the identity of Kierkegaard's pseudonym 'Johannes Climacus'; his conceptions of paradoxical faith and of passionate understanding; and his contemporary pertinence.

Where does our contemporary morality come from and what purposes does it really serve? What would post-moral values look like? Nietzsche's On the Genealogy of Morality tackles such central questions of ethics with unsurpassed brilliance and here fourteen leading philosophers mine that work for answers to these and other questions.

Descartes' Meditations, one of the most influential works in western philosophy, continues to provoke discussion and debate. These essays by leading established and emerging early modern scholars examine a range of central and less-studied topics in the Meditations.

This volume examines the relationship between theology and philosophy in Augustine's City of God, offering ways of negotiating the contested boundary between faith and reason. Topics covered include Augustine's notion of the secular, his critique of pagan virtue, dystopian politics and moral psychology, and his conception of a Christian philosophy.

A guide to two early anthropological, ethical and aesthetic writings that mark a turning point in Kant's thought. Of interest to scholars of modern philosophy and its origins and to those studying German idealist philosophy, philosophical anthropology and political science.

This volume of essays covers the whole range of problems raised in and by Mill's On Liberty, including the concept of liberty, the toleration of diversity, freedom of expression, the value of allowing 'experiments in living', the basis of individual liberty, multiculturalism and the claims of minority cultural groups.

This collection of essays examines all aspects of Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit, from its argumentative strategies to its continuing relevance to philosophical debates. In showing clearly that we have not yet exhausted the Phenomenology's insights, it demonstrates the need for contemporary philosophers to engage with Hegel.

Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics is one of the most important ethical treatises ever written, and has had a profound influence on the subsequent development of ethics. This collection of essays, written by both senior and younger scholars in the field, presents a thorough and close examination of the work.

Spinoza's Theological-Political Treatise was published anonymously in 1670 and immediately provoked huge debate. This Critical Guide presents essays by well-known scholars in the field and covers a broad range of topics, including the political theory and the metaphysics of the work.

This volume provides essays on the Laws, Plato's last dialogue and major work of political philosophy besides the Republic. The essays cover a wide range of topics in the Laws, including political and ethical philosophy, psychology, theology and aesthetics. It will interest philosophers, classicists and political theorists.

Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics is one of the most important ethical treatises ever written, and has had a profound influence on the subsequent development of ethics. This collection of essays, written by both senior and younger scholars in the field, presents a thorough and close examination of the work.

The essays in this volume provide a picture of the most interesting aspects of Plato's Republic, addressing questions that continue to puzzle and provoke today. This volume will be essential to those looking for thoughtful and detailed excursions into the problems posed by Plato's text and ideas.

These 2010 essays offer a plurality of critical approaches to Kierkegaard's fundamental text of existential philosophy. They cover hotly debated topics such as the tension between the Socratic-philosophical and the Christian-religious; the identity of Kierkegaard's pseudonym 'Johannes Climacus'; his conceptions of paradoxical faith and of passionate understanding; and his contemporary pertinence.

This volume of essays covers the whole range of problems raised in and by Mill's On Liberty, including the concept of liberty, the toleration of diversity, freedom of expression, the value of allowing 'experiments in living', the basis of individual liberty, multiculturalism and the claims of minority cultural groups.

This collection of essays examines all aspects of Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit, from its argumentative strategies to its continuing relevance to philosophical debates. In showing clearly that we have not yet exhausted the Phenomenology's insights, it demonstrates the need for contemporary philosophers to engage with Hegel.

In this volume of newly-commissioned essays, a distinguished team of contributors explores the Metaphysics of Morals in relation to Kant's earlier works, as well as examining the themes which emerge from the text itself, including the connections between right and virtue, and topics such as property, punishment, and moral feelings.

This collection of essays deepens but also challenges our understanding of Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations, revisiting major themes such as the connection between meaning and use, the nature of concepts, thought and intentionality, and language games. Its genuinely critical approach demonstrates Wittgenstein's relevance for contemporary philosophy.

Exploring the key themes of Hegel's seminal work of legal, social and political philosophy - Elements of the Philosophy of Right - this series of essays, written by leading experts in the field, adopts a fresh perspective to make readers aware of the breadth and depth of this classic work.

Exploring the key themes of Hegel's seminal work of legal, social and political philosophy - Elements of the Philosophy of Right - this series of essays, written by leading experts in the field, adopts a fresh perspective to make readers aware of the breadth and depth of this classic work.

Lively current debates about narratives of historical progress, the conditions for international justice, and the implications of globalization have prompted a renewed interest in Kant's Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Aim. The essays in this volume discuss the questions that are at the core of Kant's investigations.

Lively current debates about narratives of historical progress, the conditions for international justice, and the implications of globalization have prompted a renewed interest in Kant's Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan Aim. The essays in this volume discuss the questions that are at the core of Kant's investigations.

Arguably the foundational text of Western political theory, Aristotle's Politics has become one of the most carefully studied works in ethical and political philosophy. This volume offers fresh interpretations of Aristotle's key work by internationally renowned contributors and opens new paths for students and scholars to explore.

Offering a fresh set of perspectives on one of Kierkegaard's most influential and popular works, this collection of essays offers both newcomers and Kierkegaard scholars a wide range of balanced interpretations, from traditional philosophical readings to recent textual and literary accounts.

Where does our contemporary morality come from and what purposes does it really serve? What would post-moral values look like? Nietzsche's On the Genealogy of Morality tackles such central questions of ethics with unsurpassed brilliance and here fourteen leading philosophers mine that work for answers to these and other questions.