1. Kant Freedom Of Will
The essay also assumes that Kantian philosophy is normative and not descriptive in order to lend clarity to the thesis. ... For example, if an agent lied, it would eliminate the concept of truth if lying were a universal maxim. ... Here, a contradiction in the essay may seem apparent to the lay reader but to those versed in Kant's moral philosophy, it is readily dismissed. ... Perhaps an example will clarify: suppose that the agent is a non-Jewish friend of Anne Frank and the Gestapo arrives at the door to determine the location of the Franks. ... While Kant never had to deal with t...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate