PHL 400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Immanuel Kant, Categorical Imperative, Formal And Material Principles Of Theology
27 Oct 2016
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Born and died in k nigsberg, prussia (now germany) Critique of pure reason (1781-87) what is enlightenment? (1784) foundations of the. Religion within the limits of reason alone (1793) metaphysics of morals (1797). Not acting morally or immorally, but rather through reaction. Reason is paramount, it is our guide and source of meaning- morality. Only human beings can violate these rights, be inhumane. Thinking" isn"t an internal activity, but rather the application of reason to our actions. Rational definition: doing things for a reason. One"s end point as a chain of reasoning. Not a genetic trait, an ability to act and judge rationally. We do things for reasons, even poor decisions. A right action performed by a being who is not acting morally, is not a moral action. Gave money to a charity that went bankrupt before it could use it or the ceo uses the money of a charity to buy himself something.
