This new, complete translation of Kant's Groundwork makes a challenging foundational work of moral philosophy accessible to all readers. Remaining faithful to the original German, the text is rendered clearly to promote reader comprehension. An inviting introduction, running commentary, and glossary further support study and interpretation.

Steven M. Cahn is professor emeritus of philosophy at the City University of New York Graduate Center. He is the author or editor of more than sixty books. Most recently he wrote Philosophical Adventures, The Road Traveled and Other Essays, and Inside Academia: Professors, Politics, and Policies. 
Andrea Tschemplik is associate professor of philosophy and religion at American University and teaches a variety of courses in the history of philosophy, as well as thematic courses such as the philosophy of love and friendship. She is the author of Knowledge and Self-Knowledge in Plato's Theaetetus and the editor and translator of Plato,The Republic: The Comprehensive Student Edition. 
Krista K. Thomason is associate professor of philosophy at Swarthmore College. Thomason is an expert on moral emotions, Kant's moral and political theory, and social/political philosophy. Her work appears in numerous journals including Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, Kantian Review, and European Journal of Philosophy. She is the author of the book Naked: The Dark Side of Shame and Moral Life.
Mary Ann McHugh is an instructor at the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication at Arizona State University. Her research specializes in media studies, rhetorical issues of identity, and interpersonal communication in the area of gender.

Preface
Introduction
Translator's Note
Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals
Preface
Transition from the Common-Sense Knowledge of Morality to Philosophical Knowledge of Morality
Transition from Popular Moral Philosophy to the Metaphysics of Morals
Transition from the Metaphysics of Morals to the Critique of Pure Practical Reason
Glossary
About the Authors