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Comparisons Between the Concepts of Immanuel Kant and Jean Paul Sartre

other words, relativity really does not have a place in this line of thinking. Kant did to some extent however distinguish betwee...

Jeremy Bentham and Immanuel Kant on Killing and Morals

theoretically more justifiable in such an instance, how do we deal with other situations of killing? How do we justify killing wh...

Value Theory of Immanuel Kant

not for ones performance, but for his or her actions which may be attributable to a sense of duty (Honderich 323). To some, this m...

Skepticism of David Hume Answered by Immanuel Kant

Therefore, Kant reasons, perception of this permanent is possible only through a thing outside me" (Kant 245, B275). What makes K...

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...

Duty According to Immanuel Kant

In five pages this paper examines Kant's perspective on moral worth and duty. One source is cited in the bibliography....

Actions 'from' or 'in Duty Differences Defined by Immanuel Kant

moral philosophy. It is important to understand that Kant makes a clear distinction between perceiving and thinking, which he cre...

Love According to Immanuel Kant and David Hume

rather selfish but perhaps it is true. Hume further believes that that the house also produces pleasure, which in turn produces pr...

Religion Within the Limits of Reason Alone According to Immanuel Kant

In five pages this paper examines Kant's philosophical considerations of religion from a moral perspective. Five sources are cite...

Pacifism and War as Viewed by Immanuel Kant

for self-defense and that man must rationalize certain behaviors in order to reject common tendencies. Kants viewpoints, argued ...

God According to Jean Paul Sartre, Immanuel Kant, and Rene Descartes

In six pages this research paper and essay considers how God's existence or lack thereof was argued by these three philosophers. ...

Morality Concept of Immanuel Kant

In five pages this report examines how Kant offered philosophical distinctions between right or the responsibilities of justice an...

Spatiality and Immanuel Kant

understanding. For example, Kants The Critique of Pure Reason (1781) begins with the words: "There can be no doubt that all our kn...

Intellectual Life and Material Conditions According to Immanuel Kant and Karl Marx

they are wage laborers or business owners. To some extent, Marx has a point, but only to an extent. Kant has a different take on...

Hypothetical Scenario and an Application of the Philosophies of Jean Jacques Rousseau and Immanuel Kant

the old mans money to the poor. While he fears being found out, when he is, the people not only forgive him, but elect him their n...

Karl Marx, Immanuel Kant, and Albert Camus' The Stranger

their own minds, try to "find" a motivation for Mersaults actions. Mersault is eventually convicted and sentenced with a motive th...

Exploring the 'Good Will' of Immanuel Kant

to their marriage, but they lust in their hearts. Some might fault such individuals anyway, because they are acting only due to th...

Moral Freedom According to Immanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill

for a time when people often thought of God as the determining factor in their fate. With philosophers like Kant and Mill saying ...

Ethical Foundations Laid by Confucius and Immanuel Kant

have anticipated the degradation that would take place toward the trees, grass and animals, all of whom are just as integral to th...

Utilitarianism and Morality According to John Stuart Mill and Immanuel Kant

but when exampled it becomes clear. For instance, one ought to respect human life. If one respects the life of another, then they ...

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...

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 ...

Social Control and the 'Noble Lie' of Plato

stratification of society. The rulers tell the populace that the divisions between one social group and another are because of div...

Lying in Conrad's Heart of Darkness

lies on his or her resume, and the employer finds out, the employer will feel wronged. Usually, it ends in the employees dismissal...

Overview of Lies and Liars

It is a lie that has no real consequences and is really not even thought out. It is merely a response, normally to a question perh...

Book Summary of 'Lies' by Al Franken

Ann Coulter The fact that Franken reiterates the theme of Ann Coulter emphasizes the fact that he does not like her. As if someo...

Deceptive Practices Used in Negotiation

of the seller is supposed to represent the seller, and not act in the best interests of all parties. The buyers agent similarly is...

Effects of Layoffs at Verizon

did not intend to lay off people but that is not what employees report on blogs (Goldstein, 2009). One employee in Philadelphia re...

Puerto Rican Obituary and the Nuyorican Community

of the Puerto Rican dream to its death and the deaths of those who made up his poets society, but it is a stretch to say that it m...

There is Never a Justification for Lying

lie to the police, and fabricate "evidence," in order to protect her daughter from possible harm? Or, should she allow her daughte...