This book is based on, an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Onora O'Neill, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge and a crossbench member of the House of Lords. After intriguing insights into Onora O'Neill's path to becoming a Kant scholar, this wide-ranging conversation explores how Kant's philosophy is relevant for many thorny issues in our contemporary social world, from human rights to patient consent to corporate transparency and more.
This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, The Benefits of Struggling, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter: I. A Circuitous Route- Philosophy via history, psychology and physiology II. Becoming Philosophical- Towards Kant III. The Categorical Imperative- And its complications IV. Human Rights- Duties and how to implement them V. Implementation- Trust, trustworthiness and appreciating limits
