Jens Timmermann is Reader in Moral Philosophy at the University of St Andrews. He was trained as an ancient philosopher but now largely works on Kant’s ethics, political philosophy and philosophy of law. Recent publications include a volume on Kant’s “Critique of Practical Reason” (edited jointly with Andrews Reath), a German-English edition of Kant’s “Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals” and an article on the possibility of moral conflict in Kantian ethics. He is currently interested in Kant’s account of irrational action, in his theory of sympathy and in the notorious essay on the “Alleged Right to Lie”.
This podcast is an audio recording of Dr. Timmermann's talk - 'What’s Wrong with "Deontology"' - at the Aristotelian Society on 1 December 2014. The recording was produced by Backdoor Broadcasting Company.
Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society