
Kant, Applied - A Conversation with Onora O'Neill
By Howard BurtonLength1h 28m
About this audiobook
This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Onora O’Neill, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge and a crossbench member of the House of Lords. After intriguing insights into Onora O’Neill’s path to becoming a Kant scholar, this wide-ranging conversation explores how Kant’s philosophy is relevant for many thorny issues in our contemporary social world, from human rights to patient consent to corporate transparency and more.
This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, The Benefits of Struggling, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter:
I. A Circuitous Route - Philosophy via history, psychology and physiology
II. Becoming Philosophical - Towards Kant
III. The Categorical Imperative - And its complications
IV. Human Rights - Duties and how to implement them
V. Implementation - Trust, trustworthiness and appreciating limits
About Ideas Roadshow Conversations:
This book is part of a series of 100 Ideas Roadshow Conversations. Presented in an accessible, conversational format, Ideas Roadshow books not only explore frontline academic research featuring world-leading researchers but also reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research.
Audiobook details
GenrePhilosophy, Politics and Government
Length1 hr 28 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Contents
9III. The Categorical Imperative
2A Note on the Text
10Questions for Discussion:
3Introduction
11IV. Human Rights
4The Conversation
12Questions for Discussion:
5I. A Circuitous Route
13V. Implementation
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6Questions for Discussion:
14Questions for Discussion:
7II. Becoming Philosophical
15Continuing the Conversation
8Questions for Discussion:
