PL 377 - Kant's Moral Philosophy

(3.00 cr.)

Prerequisite: PL 201 and one additional PL 200-level course. An examination of Immanuel Kant's moral philosophy (ethics and philosophy of law), its place within his overall philosophy, and its place in modern ethics and natural law theory. Topics include freedom as autonomy; rationality and morality; the relationship of morality and law, person, and state. Readings consist of Kant's principal writings in ethics and philosophy of law.