Ethics & Morality
Christine M. Korsgaard is one of the most influential moral philosophers of our time. She combines highly original philosophical argument with insightful work on the history of ethics. Her work concerns the foundations of moral obligation, practical reason, agency, and Kantian ethics. Her contributions have been groundbreaking in all these areas. In this mini-documentary, Christine Korsgaard elaborates on her research and her interest in philosophy. Korsgaard was awarded an honorary doctorate in recognition of her exceptional contributions to the academic world. The honorary doctorate was awarded by the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, on the occasion of its 400th anniversary.
- Runtime
- 3m
- Released
- 2014
Details
Release year: 2014
Storyline
Christine M. Korsgaard is one of the most influential moral philosophers of our time. She combines highly original philosophical argument with insightful work on the history of ethics. Her work concerns the foundations of moral obligation, practical reason, agency, and Kantian ethics. Her contributions have been groundbreaking in all these areas. In this mini-documentary, Christine Korsgaard elaborates on her research and her interest in philosophy. Korsgaard was awarded an honorary doctorate in recognition of her exceptional contributions to the academic world. The honorary doctorate was awarded by the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, on the occasion of its 400th anniversary.