《图书馆杂志》(Library Journal )书评
Kant championed individual autonomy, but in his Religion Within the Limits of Pure Reason, he says that man is radically evil. Many readers of Kant, including Goethe, have found Kant's claims contradictory, but in her first book Anderson-Gold reconciles them. In her view, Kant thought that radical evil was a social phenomenon. It arises from the fact that people live in society and does not as such limit freedom of choice. Autonomy can thus coexist in peace with radical evil. But evil cannot effectively be opposed by uncoordinated action. The good is for Kant a matter that demands collective resolution; in deciding on a proper course of conduct, one cannot rely on the vagaries of individual assessment. Artfully reconciling Kant's ethics and pholosopy of history, this well-written book makes an important contribution to understanding the former and is highly recommended.DDavid Gordon, Bowling Green State Univ., OH (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.