Moral Freedom: 3 (Ethics Series)

Book Details:

• Author: Nicolai Hartmann
• Brand: Routledge
• Edition: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of Pages: 318
• Release Date: 30-09-2004
• EAN: 9780765805942
• Language: English
• Package Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches

About the Book:

Ethics by Nicolai Hartmann is a monumental work in moral philosophy, often regarded as Hartmann's magnum opus. This three-volume treatise delves deeply into the nature of ethics, moral values, and moral freedom.

• Volume 1: Moral Phenomena explores the nature and structure of ethical phenomena.

• Volume 2: Moral Values examines values as forming a complex, imperfectly known system.

• Volume 3: Moral Freedom tackles one of the oldest puzzles in philosophy and theology: the individual's freedom of will. Hartmann rejects determinism, asserting that freedom of the will is a necessary precondition for morality. This volume also explores the relationship between moral values and the freedom of the will, a crucial issue largely ignored by Kant and other modern philosophers but recognized by the scholastics.

Hartmann's Ethics is considered one of the most significant contributions to moral philosophy in the twentieth century, offering profound insights into ethical theory, moral freedom, and the interplay between ethics and religion. This work remains a vital resource for philosophers, ethicists, and students of moral theory.

Review Excerpts:

• "This is a remarkable and epoch-making book. Hartmann has brought into the philosophy of morality and purely ethical theory a refreshing vitality and acuteness."
  — C. Delisle Burns, International Journal of Ethics

• "Professor Hartmann has covered the ethical field in a luminous survey which never loses its unity, proportion, or philosophical depth. I am deeply grateful for the strength and clarity of his exposition."
  — J. L. Stocks, Philosophy