"By providing a translation of Alexander Baumgarten's Elements of First Practical Philosophy , together with the translation of the complete set of marginal notes or "jottings" concerning that work, which are contained in Kant's Nachlass , Fugate and Hymers have rendered an invaluable service to Anglophone students of Kant's moral philosophy. Their importance stems from the fact Kant used this work as one of the textbooks for his lectures on ethics, which he delivered with regularity throughout his academic career. Moreover, these lectures, together with the notes, constitute the main sources for understanding the development of his moral philosophy." -- Henry E. Allison, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, UC San Diego and Boston University, USA "Baumgarten's Initia is the most important source for understanding both Kant's lectures on ethics and the development of his moral philosophy as a whole. This careful, annotated translation of the Initia, along with Kant's handwritten reflections on it, is indispensable for students and scholars of Kant's ethics writing in English, and useful to any who read English." -- Patrick Kain, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Purdue University, USA "This magnificent volume will add a whole new dimension to English-language Kant scholarship. No one with a serious interest in Kant's practical philosophy can afford to ignore it.

" -- Jens Timmermann, Professor of Moral Philosophy, The University of St Andrews, UK.