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Kant on the End of All Things and Perpetual Peace

never having existed at all (Kant). He also points out that we have "nothing before us that could now teach us anything about our ...

Fluor's Dedication to Integrity

there are other outside influences. In ethics of choice, Kantian philosophy dictates that intention or consequences can aff...

Kant, the Categorical Imperative and the Invasion of Iraq

everyone else acting in the same way" (The categorical imperative). The question then becomes, do we want the law of pre-emptive...

Kant’s Format for Argument

an author chooses to present his arguments can have an impact on how easy (or difficult) it is to understand him. This paper consi...

Theology and the Impact of the Enlightenment

As things now stand, much is lacking which prevents men from being, or easily becoming, capable of correctly using their own reaso...

Kantian Ethics and Reason

lying promise is ethical, even if it might save the life of a child. Smythe (1998) writes: "As Kant had indicated, we have a duty...

Philosophers on God's Existence

experiences were possible (Gogan, 2006). This author indicates this in the following: "Kant gets rid of the usual foundation for r...

Something is Rotten in Hondo; An Ethical Case Study

in that area, only fifteen miles down the road, accepting that level of emission as long as the plant is staffed only by Mexican w...

Kermode's "The Genesis Of Secrecy" - Critical Summary And Response

The very nature of perception is that which we, as humans, have been trained to discern as a species, inasmuch as the certain qual...

A Comparison of Kant's Enlightened Human Being with Nietzsche's Noble Human Being

human comparable with Kants ideas? For Nietzsche, the noble human being strives to be alone, to stand up for himself, to take on r...

Is Cannibalism Ever Justified?

one philosopher might say that it is always wrong to kill other people, or one might may qualify that idea by saying that it is al...

Kant's Moral Theory

there is a contradiction. Good will should be implemented, but at the same time, there is a sense that relying on such ideas, or s...

Critique of Pure Reason by Immanuel Kant

exceeds any individual persons comprehension. Transcendence then exceeds all human capacity. This concept is not foreign to the re...

Philosophy and Morality

a certain set of circumstances, and that would not be acceptable as a moral guide. B) Consider a new law that requires people wit...

Skepticism and the Existence of God

is not particularly concerned with explaining the universe, but rather offers the argument to how that God exists. "You ask me, wh...

Time Concepts of Immanuel Kant

perceive it or try to measure it. Zebrowski (1994) remarks that Kant "denied the reality of passing time" (p.80). For Kant, both ...

An Ethical Personal Code

considered moral to steal or lie. Anti-abortion activists have taken this a step further, considering their murdering of abortion ...

Kant's 'Enlightenment' and Freedom of Speech

freedom of speech as well as to be able to use reason publicly in all matters without fear of retribution, is very important. It i...

John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism and Immanuel Kant's Ethics

this principle, Kant directly addresses the topic of lying by posing the question: "When I am in distress, may I may a promise wit...

Morality Theory of Immanuel Kant

physical body to be sold, for the enjoyment of others, is tantamount to transforming the human body into a physical object. Kant...

Kantian Ethics and a World Hunger Evaluation

an emotional argument such as that, it is not sufficient to prompt a true, logical conclusion regarding the problem of world hunge...

An Ethical Argument on the Abortion Issue

that school. He points out that the insight that Aristotle provides in "On the Soul" and "On the Generation of Animals" serves as...

'The World's Oldest Profession' as a Degradation of Women

degrading 5. Throughout history we have evidence of right versus wrong; of morality versus immorality 6. In this way, it...

Moral Conduct and the Philosophy of Immanuel Kant

nature of human thought. Kants stance is extremely rational. However, some of his maxims prove to be unworkable in regards to ce...

Reflective and Determinate Judgment

In three pages these concepts are defined and then the concept of pleasure is examined through an application of Immanuel Kant's c...

Life and Philosophy of Immanuel Kant

first time Kant introduced the notion of the human mind as a creator of experience instead of merely a passive recipient (Immanuel...

Doing Good and Medical Ethics

Oath. This was traditionally taken by all graduating doctors, but many institutions do not insist on it toady. The original oath h...

Overview of Synthetic A Priori Philosophical Judgments

of knowledge through experience, and so is the basis for synthetic statements that are linked to a postiori knowledge. Kant used ...

Health Care and an Application of Distributive Justice

Where Philosophy and Reality Meet Accessibility to and the cost of health care have been overriding issues...

Ethics: The Views of Aristotle and Kant

life, white lies can protect people from hurt feelings. They can be used to motivate others to do good things. There are sometimes...