Metaphysical Elements of Justice: Part I of The Metaphysics of Morals, Part 1A revision of the Library of Liberal Arts edition of 1965. This volume offers the complete text of Kant's Metaphysics of Morals, Part I, translated by John Ladd, along with Ladd's illuminating Introduction to the first edition, expanded to include discussion of such issues as Kant's conception of marriage and its relevance to his view of women. An updated bibliography, glossary, and index are also provided. |
Contents
Preface to the Second Edition | xiii |
Personal Rights of a Real Kind | l |
Note on the Text and the Translation | lv |
First Part | 1 |
Domestic Rights | 22 |
INTRODUCTION TO THE ELEMENTS OF JUSTICE | 28 |
Appendix to the Introduction to the Elements of Justice | 34 |
OF THE ELEMENTS OF JUSTICE | 39 |
Moved to | 69 |
Acquiring possession of a thing through a contract | 75 |
General | 95 |
Of Acquisition That Is Subjectively | 102 |
PUBLIC JUSTICE AND LAW | 113 |
E The Penal Law and the Law of Pardon | 137 |
F A 50The juridical relationships of a citizen | 145 |
Supplementary Explanations of | 164 |
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