How should Scheier's critique of Kant's ethics be interpreted?This paper focuses on two aspects of Scheier's critique of Kant's ethics:1)the problem of"formalism"in Kant's ethics,and 2)th...How should Scheier's critique of Kant's ethics be interpreted?This paper focuses on two aspects of Scheier's critique of Kant's ethics:1)the problem of"formalism"in Kant's ethics,and 2)the problem of the"ethics of autonomy"and"ethics of heteronomy."Generally speaking,Scheier's project has a"modern"starting point;that is to say,his work starts with the rejection or critique of Kant and Aristotle.Most essentially,Scheier's"material ethics of values",(ethics of person)must stay autonomous.Following Kant,Scheier takes Aristotle's theory as an"ethics of heteronomy,"and then competes with Kant within the"ethics of autonomy",and further develops his own"ethics of personal autonomy."展开更多
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文摘How should Scheier's critique of Kant's ethics be interpreted?This paper focuses on two aspects of Scheier's critique of Kant's ethics:1)the problem of"formalism"in Kant's ethics,and 2)the problem of the"ethics of autonomy"and"ethics of heteronomy."Generally speaking,Scheier's project has a"modern"starting point;that is to say,his work starts with the rejection or critique of Kant and Aristotle.Most essentially,Scheier's"material ethics of values",(ethics of person)must stay autonomous.Following Kant,Scheier takes Aristotle's theory as an"ethics of heteronomy,"and then competes with Kant within the"ethics of autonomy",and further develops his own"ethics of personal autonomy."