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how one determines the parameters of moral law is what he refers to as the "categorical imperative." It offers a valuable framewo...

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

"a priori" as they are "evident through thinking alone and not based on sense experience" (Gensler, 2002). "A priori" ethics are n...

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

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

well as] hard physical work and unhealthy lifestyle" and most donors are sent home after only five days (Tomiuc, 2003). While the ...

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...

worthy but they are not. This leads Kant to further defining what makes good will different from bad will: "A good will is good...

is the act of lying. Suppose one is held hostage in a similar situation as the one described, but the victim does not have to do a...

are told, when will others in the same position known if they are being told the truth, or will they assume the worse, harming hum...

and that is that it enables both freedom and necessity to coexist; it favors an ethical reliance on moral deterrence without brini...

acquainted with the roots of their philosophical knowledge when, one might surmise, it came to postulating the myriad circumstance...

all that man can know, as well for the conduct of his life as for the preservation of his health and the discovery of all the arts...

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...

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

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...

and Kant. While both of these men had many critics, they raised points which even critics contended were worthy of the discussion...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In arguing with the Empiricists, Kant noted that the mind is necessary in order to quantify experience; that the mind isnt a blank...

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

In five pages this paper examines the Bourdieu and Kant philosophical views represented in these texts by Barker and Du Maurier. ...

in their fathers footsteps. Like Jesus, John began preaching at the age of 30 (Catholic Online, 2007). His location was the banks...

The educational perspectives of these individuals are contrasted and compared in three pages. Two sources are cited in the biblio...

In five pages this paper compares and contrasts Carracci's Bean Eater with Stuart's Ann Penn Allen. Five sources are cited in the...