Kant Incorporated

Garrath Williams (Lancaster University)

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Cambridge University Press
30 October 2025

Western philosophy: Enlightenment; Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology; Ethics & moral philosophy; Human rights; Civil rights & citizenship

Series: Elements in the Philosophy of Immanuel Kant

Corporations are legal bodies with duties and powers distinct from those of individual people. Kant discusses them in many places. He endorses universities and churches; he criticises feudal orders and some charitable foundations; he condemns early business corporations' overseas activities. This Element argues that Kant's practical philosophy offers a systematic basis for understanding these bodies. Corporations bridge the central distinctions of his practical philosophy: ethics versus right, public versus private right. Corporations can extend freedom, structure moral activity, and aid progress towards more rightful conditions. Kant's thought also highlights a fundamental threat. In every corporation, some people exercise the corporation's legal powers, without the same liabilities as private individuals. This threatens Kant's principle of innate equality: no citizen should have greater legal rights than any other. This Element explores the justifications and safeguards needed to deal with this threat. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

By: Garrath Williams (Lancaster University)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Weight: 144g
ISBN: 9781009641388
ISBN 10: 1009641387
Series: Elements in the Philosophy of Immanuel Kant
Pages: 90
Publication Date: 30 October 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction; 2. Corporations: between private and public right; 3. Justifications and safeguards; 4. Incorporating business; 5. Conclusion: Kant incorporated; References.