Includes bibliographical references (pages 176-182)
1. Kant's life and thought -- Intellectual biography; the pre-critical philosophy -- The critical philosophy -- The character of Kant's ethics -- A terminological prelude -- 2. Morality and freedom -- Introduction -- The categorical imperative -- Moral universalisation and freedom -- 3. The criterion of moral right -- Introduction -- The law of nature -- The essential ends of humanity -- The criterion of moral right -- 4. Justice and the rule of law -- Introduction -- Locke's theory and the Kantian reply -- The nature of legitimate law and government -- Resistance and revolution -- The nature and justification of criminal punishment -- The common good -- Perpetual peace -- Appendix: A note on Kant's influence