Philosophy

Kant

Kant is one of the most popular philosophical frameworks ran in LD debate. It is a deontological theory, meaning it is not concerned with the consequences of moral actions but the intrinsic nature of the action itself.

For an introduction to Kantian ethics, you can try the first Velleman reading.

Readings

Velleman-An Introduction to Kantian Ethics - Highlighting.pdf

Allen W. Wood - Kantian Ethics (2007).pdf

Christine M. Korsgaard - Self-Constitution Agency, Identity, and Integrity-Oxford University Press, USA (2009).pdf

Engstrom - Universal Legislation as a Form of Practical Knowledge.pdf

Ferrero Constitutivism and the Inescapability of Agency .pdf

Julia-Markovits-Moral-Reason-Oxford-University-Press-2014.pdf

Kant on Education (über Pädagogik) - Online Library of Liberty.pdf

Korsgaard - Origin of the Good and Animal Nature.pdf

Korsgaard - Sources of Normativity Lectures.pdf

Perpetual Peace, by Immanuel Kant—A Project Gutenberg eBook.pdf

Ripstein Kant on Law and Justice .pdf

Ripstein Force and Freedom.pdf

Varden-2010-Journal of Social Philosophy.pdf