Alexander Baumgarten's Ethica Philosophica (1740) served as a chief textbook of philosophical instruction in German universities for several decades, and was used by Immanuel Kant for his lectures on moral philosophy between 1759 and 1794. Now translated into English for the first time, John Hymers explores the extent of Baumgarten's influence on the development of German philosophy.

Le livre offre une exploration approfondie de la philosophie morale et de l 'éthique depuis le XVIIIe siècle. L'auteur Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten utilise une approche systématique pour explorer les principes éthiques qui sous-tendent toutes les actions humaines, ce qui en fait un lecteur enrichissant pour les philosophes et les étudiants en éthique. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the (...) "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. (shrink)