philosopher Immanuel Kant introduced the the categorical imperative inferring that moral correctness constitutes universal law. For example‚ reason has it that lying is morally wrong. To make an exception for lying to a Nazi to protect a Jew from harm is unethical. In the exception‚ a new opposing absolute allowing everyone to lye is created. It is not possible to universalize lying. All people must follow the same rule. Not following the universal rule makes the action wrong. Kant states “Act in such
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What is beauty? Hinduism and Immanuel Kant “Beauty is an integral quality of the soul and God. If God is beautiful‚ the entire universe has to be beautiful. There can be nothing ugly in the universe.” (Hindu Janajagruti Samiti)¬¬ Hinduism is the oldest of all living religions. It was not man-made and is based on a set of dogmas. Unlike Islam or Christianity‚ it was not started as a system. It was developed by the teachings of such teachers as Avataras‚ Rishis‚ Vedas‚ the Upanishads‚ the
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Kant philosophy has contributed in development of "pure" moral philosophy‚ a "metaphysics of morals" that is based on the concepts of reason‚ not on empirical observations. According to his philosophy moral obligations are applicable to all human beings as it applies not only for particular person in particular situation‚ but also to all rational beings in all circumstances. The principle of humanity is not borrowed from experience as this is a universal principle and this applies to all rational
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with morals and politics. Human nature is the basic substance shared by human beings‚ and is thus important in making sense of society and all its complexities along with the individual man and his liberties. Two prominent philosophers‚ Rousseau and Kant‚ express conjectures on human nature in their essays. Rousseau focuses on man in the untainted state of nature. He believes that the lack of knowledge and morality in savage man is better than the evils resulting from social inequalities‚ insisting
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Antigone‚ like Kant‚ is governed by a philosophy of duty‚ but one that is very different from Kant’s. Antigone’s duty is to the gods. Unlike Kant who follows a sort of subjective moral law‚ Antigone’s moral law is far less arbitrary. She is obligated to uphold her family duties regardless of the circumstances. I believe this is what separates Antigone from both Mill and Kant‚ as well as Smith. Her actions are independent of circumstances. There
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David Hume and John Locke were both well known radical empiricists of their time. They were more radical because not only did believe in empiricism‚ but they strongly disagreed with innatism. Locke even went as far as to spend his entire book I in his “ESSAY CONCERNING HUMAN UNDERSTANDING” attacking innatism. They not only believe that all ideas derive from experience but they strongly oppose innatism. Descartes believed in innatism‚ that we are born with ideas and knowledge in our minds already
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future or the successful outcome of something” This is the cry of the enlightenment period. This was the hope that Kant and Voltaire so strongly desired for the future. Optimism is something that most people think that they have‚ but very few actually acquire. Optimism not only requires hope‚ but it requires action. The enlightenment period was a precursor to the revolution. Immanuel Kant believed that all men‚ if they have the freedom to think‚ can create a true reform in all of society. Why did he
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Immanuel Kant and Thomas Aquinas were two great philosophers who developed arguments for the existence of God and taught ways of critically assessing the natural world. They both believed that we all are born the same and learn through experience. You must first experience something in order to gain knowledge by experiencing it first. This meant that people could not be certain about something until they “saw” it first. They both believed in “free will” and that everyone could make their own choices
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The great 18th century German philosopher Immanuel Kant believed that no type of lying was okay‚ but this is the 21st century‚ where beliefs and ideas are progressing. One’s thoughts‚ actions‚ and societies day to day lives are different from the one Immanuel Kant lived. People follow along in what happens in society‚ how society acts‚ and how society thinks. If most of society lies‚ why is it not okay if other people lie in certain situations? Lying is justified when it is the moral duty‚ to save
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Moral law decrees that lying to a friend in order to spare his or her feelings is impermissible. According to Immanuel Kant‚ lying in any instance is an immoral act and is not allowed. Subsequently‚ Jeremy Bentham‚ would state that people will always attempt to maximize happiness and minimize suffering‚ making lying acceptable in some cases. Lying is immoral especially in the case of attempting to keep a friend from feeling pain by telling them the truth. For example‚ if your friend were to ask you
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