Originally published in 1972, The Development of Kant's Ethics is Keith Ward's exceptional analysis of the history of Kant's ideas on ethics and the emergence o

A thorough study of why Kant developed the concept of autonomy, one of his central legacies for contemporary moral thought.

Demonstrates the systematic connection between Kant's ethics and his philosophy of history.

Traces the development of Kant's views on free will from earlier writings through the three Critiques and beyond.

The two works included in this volume articulate the most fundamental principles of Kant's ethical world view. "What Is Enlightenment?" (1784) & "Fundamental Pr