Human Dignity and the Kingdom of Ends

Jan-Willem van der Rijt is Associate Professor in Philosophy at Umeå University (Sweden). His research is centered on the themes of dignity, wellbeing, and strategic interaction. He authored The Importance of Assent: A Theory of Dignity and Coercion (2012) and co-edited Wellbeing in Contemporary Society (2015) and Focal Points in Negotiation (2020).Adam Cureton is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Tennessee (USA). He primarily works on issues in moral theory, Kant’s moral philosophy, and practical ethics, especially the philosophy of disability. He co-edited Disability and Disadvantage (2009), Disability in Practice (2018), and The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy and Disability (2020).

• IntroductionJan-Willem van der Rijt and Adam CuretonPart I. Human Dignity and the Kingdom of Ends in Kant’s Groundwork1. The Dignity of FreedomPaul Guyer2. The Kingdom of Ends in the Groundwork Oliver Sensen3. "Closer to intuition (according to a certain analogy) and thereby to feeling:" Making Kant’s Kingdom of Ends IntuitiveMark Timmons4. Kant’s Understanding of Human Dignity as Self-Determination in the Realm of EndsDietmar von der PfordtenPart II. The Politics of Human Dignity and the Kingdom of Ends5. Honeste Vive: Dignity in Kant’s Theory of Juridical ObligationAlice Pinheiro Walla6. All Kings in the Kingdom of Ends?Jeremy Waldron7. The Transmutation of Dignity: Kant, neo-Roman Republicanism, and the Commonwealth of EndsJan-Willem van der Rijt8. Respect and Retribution in the Kingdom of EndsDavid Sussman9. Kantian Human Dignity and a ‘Community of Rights’Marcus Düwell10. Poverty, Dignity, and the Kingdom of EndsCorinna Mieth and Garrath WilliamsPart III. The Ethics of Human Dignity and the Kingdom of Ends11. Legislating in the Fray: Lillian Hellman and the Kingdom of Ends Sarah Holtman12. The Kingdom of Ends as Ideal Kiran Bhardwaj13. Gaslighting, Self-Respect, and the Kingdom of Ends Cynthia A. Stark14. Knowledge, Error, and Enlightenment in the Kingdom of Ends Adam Cureton15. Deliberating with Solidarity, Respect, and Appreciation Thomas E. Hill, Jr.

"This collection examines the many dimensions of dignity in Kant’s thought. By focusing on the relationship between dignity and Kant’s Kingdom of Ends, it takes a novel approach to an important topic and demonstrates both depth and breadth. With contributions from talented scholars all over the world, it is a must-have for Kantians and philosophers working on human dignity." – Krista K. Thomason, Swarthmore College, USA