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Christine Korsgaard b. 1952

Christine Korsgaard (born 1952) is an American philosopher of the Contemporary era, associated with Analytic Philosophy.

Christine Korsgaard is an American philosopher long associated with Harvard University and one of the most important contemporary interpreters of Kantian ethics. The Sources of Normativity argued that the authority of moral obligations is rooted in the reflective structure of human agency itself: rational beings must endorse the principles by which they act. Self-Constitution developed this constitutivist program into a full ethical theory, while Fellow Creatures applied her Kantian framework to defend the moral standing of non-human animals as ends in themselves.

Key facts

Nationality
American
Era
Contemporary
Movements
Analytic Philosophy

Selected quotes

  • Attributed to Christine Korsgaard:

    “The reflective structure of human agency is the source of normativity.”

  • Attributed to Christine Korsgaard:

    “Action is the constitution of an agent.”

  • Attributed to Christine Korsgaard:

    “Human beings are condemned to choice and action.”

  • Attributed to Christine Korsgaard:

    “Animals are not means but fellow creatures, ends in themselves.”

  • Attributed to Christine Korsgaard:

    “To be a person is to make yourself into a person; agency is self-constitution.”

Frequently asked about Christine Korsgaard

When was Christine Korsgaard born?
Christine Korsgaard was born in 1952.
Where was Christine Korsgaard from?
Christine Korsgaard is an American philosopher of the Contemporary era.
What philosophical movements is Christine Korsgaard associated with?
Christine Korsgaard is associated with Analytic Philosophy.
What is Christine Korsgaard known for?
Christine Korsgaard is an American philosopher long associated with Harvard University and one of the most important contemporary interpreters of Kantian ethics.
How many quotes are attributed to Christine Korsgaard?
There are 5 attributed quotations from Christine Korsgaard in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.