The Categorical Imperative: A Study in Kant's Moral Philosophy |
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ยน Gr according to Kant act in accordance analytic proposition applied argument assertion categorical imperative causal action cause Chapter conceive concept conditioned connexion consider Critique of Practical desires determining Einl emotion empirical enjoins ethics experience feeling Formula IIIa freedom G. E. Moore ground Groundwork happiness hypothetical imperatives imperfect duties inclination intelligible world Kant calls Kant's doctrine Kant's view kind kingdom of ends knowledge law of nature manifested material maxim means merely metaphysical moral action moral judgements moral law necessarily act necessary Nevertheless objective principles ourselves particular end perhaps philosophy of action point of view possible presupposition principle of autonomy principle of morality principles of practical principles of skill priori proposition prudence question rational agent realisation regard reverence sake of duty seek seems sensible world sensuous speak suppose synthetic a priori synthetic propositions systematic harmony teleological theoretical reason things thinking Tugendlehre unconditioned understanding universal law valid