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Ethical and Politico-juridical Norms in the 'Tugendlehre' (2016)
Journal Article
Baiasu. (2016). Ethical and Politico-juridical Norms in the 'Tugendlehre'. Studi Kantiani, 39, 59-76. https://doi.org/10.19272/201602901004

Kant’s view of the relation between ethical and politico-juridical norms has been debated in the literature, especially his view in the Rechtslehre. Apart from the exegetical question about the accurate interpretation of Kant’s practical philosophy... Read More about Ethical and Politico-juridical Norms in the 'Tugendlehre'.

Toleration and pragmatism: themes from the work of John Horton (2016)
Journal Article
Baiasu. (2016). Toleration and pragmatism: themes from the work of John Horton. Philosophia, 397-413. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11406-016-9767-y

John Horton’s work has been particularly influential in debates on specific topics related to toleration, political obligation, modus vivendi and political realism. More recently, he has synthesised these views in the form of a distinctive position i... Read More about Toleration and pragmatism: themes from the work of John Horton.

Is Kant’s Metaphysics Profoundly Unsatisfactory?: Critical Discussion of A. W. Moore’s Critique of Kant (2016)
Journal Article
Baiasu. (2016). Is Kant’s Metaphysics Profoundly Unsatisfactory?: Critical Discussion of A. W. Moore’s Critique of Kant. Kantian Review, 21(3), 465 -481. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1369415416000194

In his recent book, The Evolution of Modern Metaphysics, Adrian W. Moore takes Kant to play a crucial role in the evolution of modern philosophy; yet, for him, Kant’s metaphysics is ultimately and profoundly unsatisfactory. In this article, I examine... Read More about Is Kant’s Metaphysics Profoundly Unsatisfactory?: Critical Discussion of A. W. Moore’s Critique of Kant.

Constitutivism and Transcendental Practical Philosophy: How to Pull the Rabbit Out of the Hat (2016)
Journal Article
Baiasu. (2016). Constitutivism and Transcendental Practical Philosophy: How to Pull the Rabbit Out of the Hat. Philosophia, 44, 1185-1208. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11406-016-9746-3

Constitutivism aims to justify substantial normative standards as constitutive of practical reason. In this way, it can defend the constructivist commitment to avoiding realism and anti-realism in normative disciplines. This metaphysical debate is th... Read More about Constitutivism and Transcendental Practical Philosophy: How to Pull the Rabbit Out of the Hat.

Right's Complex Relation to Ethics in Kant: the limits of Independentism (2016)
Journal Article
Baiasu. (2016). Right's Complex Relation to Ethics in Kant: the limits of Independentism. Kant-Studien: Philosophische Zeitschrift der Kant-Gesellschaft, 107(1), 2 -33. https://doi.org/10.1515/kant-2016-0002

The recent literature on the relation in Kant between duties of right and duties of virtue is dominated by a debate on whether duties of right can be derived from duties of virtue. According to one important argument, there is a tension or even a par... Read More about Right's Complex Relation to Ethics in Kant: the limits of Independentism.