An Overarching Defense Of Kant's Idea Of The Highest Good,
2010
Loyola University Chicago
An Overarching Defense Of Kant's Idea Of The Highest Good, Alonso Villaran
Dissertations
The main goal of this dissertation is to develop an overarching defense of Kant's idea of the highest good, against the criticisms pointed out in the English-speaking world, within the framework of the so-called "Beck-Silber controversy."
As it is known, since the second half of the last century, when the "Beck-Silber controversy" started, Kant's idea of the highest good has been subject to a massive attack. These attacks motivated, in turn, the emergence of a counterforce of defenders, a group that I attempt to join through this work. Particularly, I have identified six criticisms against Kant's idea of the highest …
