Is it possible to apply a theoretical approach to ethics? The
French philosopher Catherine Chalier addresses this question with
an unusual combination of traditional ethics and continental
philosophy. In a powerful argument for the necessity of moral
reflection, Chalier counters the notion that morality can be
derived from theoretical knowledge.
Chalier analyzes the positions of two great moral philosophers,
Kant and Levinas. While both are critical of an ethics founded on
knowledge, their criticisms spring from distinctly different points
of view. Chalier reexamines their conclusions, pitting Levinas
against (and with) Kant, to interrogate the very foundations of
moral philosophy and moral imperatives. She provides a clear,
systematic comparison of their positions on essential ideas such as
free will, happiness, freedom, and evil. Although based on a close
and elegant presentation of Kant and Levinas, Chalier's book serves
as a context for the development of the author's own reflections on
the question "What am I supposed to do?" and its continued
importance for contemporary philosophy.
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