Here’s one of the great ethical concepts of Western Civilization: the categorical imperative. I admit I was forced to read Immanuel Kant’s book “The Critique of Practical Wisdom” while doing graduate ...
Despite his love of hosting, conversation, and fine dining, Kant’s house was unadorned and austere. He had only one picture, which hung above his bureau. This picture was of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who ...
Categorical imperative, in the ethics of the 18th-century German philosopher Immanuel Kant, founder of critical philosophy, a rule of conduct that is unconditional or absolute for all agents, the ...