This new, complete translation of Immanuel KantsGroundwork for the Metaphysics of Moralsprovides the most accessible version of this challenging foundational work in moral philosophy. Calling on the insights of a team of noted scholar-teachers,The Annotated Kantrendersthe text as clearly as possible, supplementing it with an inviting introduction, clarifying running commentary, and a helpful glossary. Annotations are presented on facing pages to provide support for readers and room for their note-taking.

Remaining true to the intricacies of the original German text, this presentation of Kants masterpiece enables all to appreciate the powerful vision it offers.

Steven M. Cahn is professor emeritus of philosophy at the City University of New York Graduate Center. He is the author or editor of more than sixty books. Most recently he wrotePhilosophical Adventures,The Road Traveled and Other Essays, andInside Academia: Professors, Politics, and Policies.

Andrea Tschemplikis associate professor of philosophy and religion at American University and teaches a variety of courses in the history of philosophy, as well as thematic courses such as the philosophy of love and friendship. She is the author ofKnowledge and Self-Knowledge in Plato'sTheaetetus, the editor and translator ofPlato, The Republic: The Comprehensive Student Edition,and the translator of published selections from Hegel'sPhenomenology of Spirit.

Krista K. Thomasonis associate professor of philosophy at Swarthmore College.Thomason is an expert on moral emotions, Kants moral and political theory, and social/political philosophy. Her work appears in numerous journals includingPhilosophy and Phenomenological Research,Kantian Review, andEuropean Journal of Philosophy. She is the author of the bookNaked: The Dark Side of Shame and Moral Life.

Mary Ann McHugh is an instructor in the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication at Arizona State University, specializing in the area of gender. She is coauthor of the 2017 edition ofNow Playing: Learning Communication Through Film and a contributing editor ofWorld Religions,Converging Media: A New Introduction to Mass Communication, andInterplay: The Process of Interpersonal Communication.

Preface
Introduction
Translators Note

Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals
Preface
Transition from the Common-Sense Knowledge of Morality to Philosophical Knowledge of Morality
Transition from Popular Moral Philosophy to the Metaphysics of Morals
Transition from the Metaphysics of Morals to the Critique of Pure Practical Reason

Glossary
About the Authors