How long does it take to read Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals?
Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals by Immanuel Kant takes about 1 hour 24 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 24 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1964. 76 pages, about 20,900 words.
3 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 24 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 52 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Immanuel Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals ranks alongside Plato's Republic and Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics as one of the most profound and influential works in moral philosophy ever written. In Kant's own words its aim is to search for and establish the supreme principle of morality, the categorical imperative. Kant argues that every human being is an end in himself or herself, never to be used as a means by others, and that moral obligation is an expression of the human capacity for autonomy or self-government. This edition presents the acclaimed translation of the text by Mary Gregor, together with an introduction by Christine M. Korsgaard that examines and explains Kant's argument.
Subjects: Ethics, Morale, PHILOSOPHY, Social, Ethics & Moral Philosophy
