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Immanuel Kant
The Critique of Practical Reason
"The Critique of Practical Reason" by Immanuel Kant is a philosophical work published in 1788. As the second of Kant's three critiques, it explores how pure reason can motivate moral action independent of sensory experience. The work establishes principles of morality, examines the concept of the highest good, and introduces the famous postulates of God's existence and the soul's immortality. Building on his earlier Groundwork, Kant places ethics within his broader critical philosophy, investigating how reason alone determines the will.
Immanuel Kant
Kant's gesammelte Schriften. Band V. Kritik der praktischen Vernunft.
"Kant's gesammelte Schriften. Band V. Kritik der praktischen Vernunft" by Immanuel Kant is a philosophical work published in 1788. This second major critique examines how pure reason determines moral action through the Categorical Imperative. Kant rejects traditional moral foundations based on feeling or divine will, arguing instead that morality stems from reason itself. The work explores fundamental questions of ethics, freedom, and the nature of good and evil, establishing principles for moral judgment accessible to all.
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