In The Sources of Normativity, Christine Korsgaard argues that in order to avoid the threat of moral skepticism, our moral theories must show how the claims they make about the nature of our actions obligate us to act morally. A theory that can justify the normativity of morality in this way answers what Korsgaard calls “the normative question.” Although Korsgaard claims that only Kantian theor...

Christine Korsgaard argues for the moral status of animals and our obligations to them. She grounds this obligation on the notion that we share a common identity, our animal nature, with them and that animal pain represents a public reason that binds us; nevertheless, her distinctive attempt to enlist Kantian arguments to account for our obligations to animals has a startling implication that s...

In this paper, we will be examining the question of personal identity in context Immanuel Kant?s philosophy, as well among contemporary Kantian thinkers such Christine Korsgaard. Our investigation focus primarily on those aspects issue that are relevant to moral philosophy. While some may believe is not a primary concern or it does merit extensive discussion, argue indeed significant philosophi...

Rationalists including Nagel and Korsgaard argue that motivation to the means to our desired ends cannot be explained by appeal to the desire for the end. They claim that a satisfactory explanation of this motivational connection must appeal to a faculty of practical reason motivated in response to desireindependent norms of reason. This paper builds on ideas in the work of Hume and Donald Davi...

This is an important book. Its collection of excellent chapters addresses theories of learning, collaborative learning, and computer supported collaborative learning (CSCL) that reflect current thinking and research. It is also a precious resource for those with an interest in how the online medium is affecting the evolution of language. Elsebeth Korsgaard Sorensen’s contribution is especially ...