kantianism (Meaning)
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- Kantianism is a moral philosophy developed by the German philosopher Immanuel Kant.
- Kant's work is generally divided into two periods, the pre-critical and the critical.
- Pre-critical Kant was influenced by the rationalist philosopher Leibniz and the empiricist philosopher Hume.
- The central thesis of Kantianism is that the moral law is a priori and synthetic.
- A priori means that the moral law is not derived from experience, but is rather known prior to experience.
- Synthetic means that the moral law is not analytic, but rather adds to our knowledge of the world.
- Kant argues that the moral law is known through the faculty of practical reason.
- Practical reason is the faculty of reason that is concerned with action.
- The highest moral principle in Kantianism is the categorical imperative.
- The categorical imperative is a universal moral law that is binding on all rational beings.
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Kantianism is a moral philosophy developed by the German philosopher Immanuel Kant.
Kant's work is generally divided into two periods, the pre-critical and the critical.
Pre-critical Kant was influenced by the rationalist philosopher Leibniz and the empiricist philosopher Hume.
The central thesis of Kantianism is that the moral law is a priori and synthetic.
