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    Immanuel Kant‚ whose philosophy in regards to animals derives from a very human centric point of view. Kant argues that because non-human animals aren’t rational or self-conscious beings‚ they aren’t ends-in-themselves and as such don’t need to have rights. This may surprise some due to his history of valuing the individual’s life rather than a collective group’s life‚ essentially saying that one life isn’t more important than another. However this only applies to human life‚ according to Kant animals

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    In “What is Enlightenment? ” by Immanuel Kant‚ he addresses the state in society‚ and what we must do to help society progress from an “Age of Enlightenment” to an “Enlightened Age”. Society needs to come to a form of being enlightened or in other words the people in society need to become more informed and more knowledgeable. Kant argues firstly‚ that the individual must be enlightened and in order to achieve enlightenment “must be fully released from self-incurred tutelage”‚ which is “the release

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    Love is duty

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    Jabril Muhammad Dr.Edwards English 1301 9 June 2014 Love is duty Love is unpredictable and can never be studied completely. St. Augustine said “Better to have loved and lost‚ then to have never loved at all.” No matter how long I live on this wonderful planet I will never forget her‚ she was the first girl I had ever connected with on an emotional and spiritual level. I first caught a glimpse of her at a conference in Austin‚ Texas‚ at the Grand Marriott hotel we became very close over a period

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    J. S. Mill and Immanuel Kant each believe that there is only one clear option when faced with a predicament that could cause suffering to other individuals‚ although what they believe to be morally right is not what you would immediately think to be morally right. According to these philosophers‚ there are occasionally situations where the morally right obligation may not seem clear‚ because there is still suffering involved. Both Mill and Kant believe that morally conflicting situations can be resolved

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    Hume vs Kant Causality

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    Hume vs. Kant: Causality Hume’s ultimate goal in his philosophic endeavors was to undermine abstruse Philosophy. By focusing on the aspect of reason‚ Hume shows there are limitations to philosophy. Since he did not know the limits‚ he proposed to use reason to the best of his ability‚ but when he came to a boundary‚ that was the limit. He conjectured that we must study reason to find out what is beyond the capability of reason. Hume began his first examination if the mind by

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    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 someone from being

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    What Does Kant Believe?

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    Philosophy 1 Professor Section Kant believes that in order for a person to grasp the understanding of any given situation‚ they must free themselves from their own “self-imposed immaturity.” He thinks enlightenment is when a person blossoms into their own thinking instead of relying on the thinking or the decision making of others. It is the maturity in believing in one`s self‚ their thinking‚ and the empowerment to make decision based on one’s reasoning‚ not what was taught or is expected‚ that

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    Duty First

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    Duty first: Analysis of Character in Frank O’Connors “Guests of the Nation” Paper #2 (Character) Page 1 In the story “Guests of the Nation” the author Frank O’Connor paints the reader a picture of the brutality of war and the unbelievable battle of every man for himself. The protagnaist of the story‚ “ Bonaparte” is identified as round and dynamic. The uncharacteristic behavior of Bonaparte is that he does not behave in the manner expected by readers‚ which instigates

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    that lead to this conclusion are very different. We were presented four philosophers specifically and though many things match up to make a good case on the subject of a human’s goal‚ I believe that Kant and Lucretius’ arguments and ideas match up the best. When discussing the similarities between Kant and Lucretius’ philosophies‚ we find that their ideas on a human’s goal‚ emotional state and how they treat themselves and others parallel each other in multiple ways. For example‚ while Lucretius specifically

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    A Mothers Duty It was my first day of class and I was extremely nervous and excited at the same time. I hadn’t been a student in a classroom in over 10 years. I wouldn’t let my nervousness get the best of me though. I had to succeed; if not for me‚ I had to do it for my children. I was all they had now‚ and they were all I had. I wanted my children to grow up and describe their mother as a strong and determined woman. One who would do anything for her children. In the past all they had known is

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