Cohen's Socialist Reconstruction of Kant's Ethics

Authors

Harry van der Linden, Butler UniversityFollow

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

1994

Publication Title

Ethischer Sozialismus: Zur politischen Philosophie des Neukantianismus

First Page

146

Last Page

165

Additional Publication URL

http://www.suhrkamp.de/buecher/ethischer_sozialismus-helmut_holzhey_28549.html

Abstract

The neo-Kantian Hermann Cohen (1842-1918) famously wrote that Kant “is the true and real originator of German socialism.” This paper seeks to explicate Cohen’s socialist reconstruction of Kant’s ethics and show that this reconstruction overcomes some weaknesses of Kant’s ethics. In conclusion, the paper discusses the contemporary relevance of Cohen’s cooperative socialism.

Rights

This chapter was archived with permission from Suhrkamp Insel, all rights reserved. Document also available from: Van der Linden, Harry. "Cohens sozialistische Rekonstruktion der Ethik Kants," in Ethischer Sozialismus: Zur politischen Philosophie des Neukantianismus, ed. Helmut Holzhey (Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp, 1994), pp. 146-165.

Notes

Note: The English version of this paper precedes the original German version.

Recommended Citation

van der Linden, Harry, "Cohen's Socialist Reconstruction of Kant's Ethics" Ethischer Sozialismus: Zur politischen Philosophie des Neukantianismus / (1994): 146-165.
Available at https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/facsch_papers/42