The Sovereignty of Reason + The Moral Law
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- Created on: 30-05-16 12:43
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- The Sovereignty of Reason + The Moral Law
- Kant argues;
- Using reason to work out our moral principles fits with our intuitions about morality
- Using reason is more universal
- K regards moral rules as binding on everyone
- Using reason is more universal
- We should act in a selfless way rather than being selfish/self - interest
- Using reason to work out our moral principles fits with our intuitions about morality
- We should ensure moral duties are universalisable
- Universal, to apply to everyone regardless of personal cirvimstances
- Kant thinks moral statements fall into A PRIORI SYNTHETIC approach
- Synthetic = true by testing
- Combined they help us identify what is morally right
- Analytic = before evidence
- Combined they help us identify what is morally right
- Analytic = before evidence
- Meaningful statements are knowable through reason
- May or may not be true, depending on whether they can be proven
- Synthetic = true by testing
- Experience limits us to our own views
- Kant wants reason for a morally right decision
- Kant argues;
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