J.B. Schneewind's study is one of the most remarkable ever written of the history of moral philosophy. Its aim is to set Kant's still influential ethics in historical context by showing what the central questions in moral philosophy were for Kant and how he arrived at his distinctive views. In his grasp of the subtle interweaving of religious and political thought with moral philosophy, Schneewind provides an unprecedented account of the evolution of Kant's ethics.
J.B. Schneewind's remarkable book is the most comprehensive study ever written of the history of moral philosophy. Its aim is to set Kant's still influential ethics in its historical context by showing in detail what the central questions in moral philosophy were for him and how he arrived at his own distinctive ethical views. In its range, analyses, and discussion of the subtle interweaving of religious and political thought with moral philosophy, this is an unprecedented account of the evolution of Kant's ethics.