Kenneth R. Westphal presents an original interpretation of Hume's and Kant's moral philosophies. He argues that focusing on the differences between these two accounts occludes a decisive, shared achievement: a constructivist account of the basic principles of justice which does not depend on moral realism nor moral anti-realism or irrealism.
Kenneth R. Westphal presents an original interpretation of Hume's and Kant's moral philosophies. He argues that focusing on the differences between these two accounts occludes a decisive, shared achievement: a constructivist account of the basic principles of justice which does not depend on moral realism nor moral anti-realism or irrealism
Reconstructing moral constructivism -- Objectivity, the euthyphro question, and reconstructing natural law -- Hume's construction of justice -- Hume's proof of the insufficiency of moral sentiments -- Kant's principles of moral constructivism -- Natural law constructivism and rational justification -- Constructivism, contractarianism, and basic obligations -- Kant's justification of rights to usufruct -- Reintegrating justice into morals
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