PHIL428K

Topics in the History of Philosophy; Kantian Ethics

This course explores Immanuel Kant's moral theory through a careful reading of his Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals. Questions we investigate include: does Kant have a plausible view of moral worth?; and does he succeed in pinpointing the supreme principle of morality?

Sister Courses: PHIL428A, PHIL428B, PHIL428C, PHIL428D, PHIL428J, PHIL428M, PHIL428N

Spring 2026

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Past Semesters

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Average rating: 4.00

During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 2.42 between 96 students*

PHIL428K Grade Distribution+-05101520253035% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 14.58%
A: 18.75%
A+: 1.04%
B-: 10.42%
B: 9.38%
B+: 5.21%
C-: 6.25%
C: 4.17%
C+: 2.08%
D-: 1.04%
D: 1.04%
F: 10.42%
W: 11.46%
other: 4.17%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.