British Idealism and Kant

Vincent, Andrew and Boucher, David ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7305-2966 2026. British Idealism and Kant. Kantian Review 10.1017/s1369415426101277

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Abstract

Although we value Guyer’s particular reading of British Idealist works, we nonetheless consider that his largely textualist-focused approach narrows both the scope and ultimate comprehension of Idealist ethics, particularly in relation to Kant. We consider that Guyer’s analysis misses the depth of their moral understanding. Such Idealist argumentation embodies a rich blending of historical, sociological, political, and evolutionary theory, which was employed consistently in their ethical reflections. To miss this contextual point can make many of their writings almost unintelligible. Thus, we consider it of central importance to understand British Idealist moral philosophy within this much broader philosophical frame.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	In Press
Schools:	Schools > Cardiff Law & Politics
Additional Information:	A corrigendum to this article has been published https://doi.org/10.1017/S1369415426101381 License information from Publisher: LICENSE 1: URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, Type: open-access
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
ISSN:	1369-4154
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	27 April 2026
Date of Acceptance:	11 February 2026
Last Modified:	03 Jun 2026 09:19
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/186646

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