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Page 274
... universal rule . From this general statement of the nature of rightness Kant turns to some concrete illustrations . He considers the case of lying and suicide . These , being instances of wrongness , illustrate his notion of rightness ...
... universal rule . From this general statement of the nature of rightness Kant turns to some concrete illustrations . He considers the case of lying and suicide . These , being instances of wrongness , illustrate his notion of rightness ...
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... universal law . " This imperative of duty may be expressed , by analogy with natural laws , as follows : " Act as if the principle of thy action were to become by thy will a universal law of nature . " If there is a supreme practical ...
... universal law . " This imperative of duty may be expressed , by analogy with natural laws , as follows : " Act as if the principle of thy action were to become by thy will a universal law of nature . " If there is a supreme practical ...
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... universal will which may secure the possibility of universal free- dom . Now where is he to find this master ? Of necessity amongst the human species . But , as a human being , this master will also be an animal that requires a master ...
... universal will which may secure the possibility of universal free- dom . Now where is he to find this master ? Of necessity amongst the human species . But , as a human being , this master will also be an animal that requires a master ...
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AN INTRODUCTION | 2 |
A Metaphysical Problem | 90 |
An Epistemological Problem | 169 |
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