Download or read book Kant's Theory of Action written by Richard McCarty and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-18 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are the causes of our actions? How do we act with free will? What makes an action virtuous? What is a good will? Richard McCarty presents controversial and carefully argued answers to these questions, based on the theory of action that underlies Kant's ethics, considered in its historical context.