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KANT'S MORAL PHILOSOPHY Konigsberg, where the Director was a Pietist who encouraged the practice of frequent' spontaneous' prayers, and Kant's teacher at the university of Konigsberg when he became a student there in 1740 was Martin Knutzen (1713-5 1), who somehow contrived to be both a Pietist and a follower of Wolff. Kant was affected by
The thesis of this essay is that Rawls’ theory is Kantian only in its articulation or formulation, not in its foundation or justification. It will be argued that Rawls’ two principles are a plausible construal of Kant’s categorical imperative, but that Rawls’ foundation is really a synthesis of Kantian and Utilitarian principles.
The categorical imperative is the cornerstone of Kant’s moral philosophy, a command that applies to everyone without exception. Unlike ‘ hypothetical imperatives ’ that depend on our desires, the categorical imperative is absolute and unconditional. It’s not about the consequences of our actions but about the intentions behind them.
This volume brings to English readers the finest postwar German-language scholarship on Kant's moral and legal philosophy. Examining Kant's relation to predecessors such as Hutcheson, Wolff, and Baumgarten, it clarifies the central issues in each of Kant's major works in practical philosophy, including The Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, The Critique of Practical Reason, and The ...
ethical Philosophy remains indispensable in our contemporary society today. The aim of this article hence would be to see to what extent can Kant’s moral philosophy go in moderating the excesses of the society. One of the paramount concerns in this article would be to know the basic approach to basic questions of
11. Mai 2006 · The humanity formulation of Kant’s Categorical Imperative demands that we treat humanity as an end in itself. Because this principle resonates with currently influential ideals of human rights and dignity, contemporary readers often find it compelling, even if the rest of Kant’s moral philosophy leaves them cold.
Reprinted in his 1992 Dignity and Practical Reason in Kant’s Moral Theory, Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 226–250. –––, 1971, “Kant on Imperfect Duty and Supererogation,” Kant Studien, 62: 55–76. Reprinted in his 1992 Dignity and Practical Reason in Kant’s Moral Theory, Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 147–175.
