Freedom in Berger and Kant

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The paper studies passages from Peter Berger's "Invitation to Sociology" and Immanuel Kant's "Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals". The paper argues that there is a common theme of the importance of freedom in both passages. The paper shows how for both thinkers, freedom is an inalienable quality that is central to our identities as rational human beings.

From the Paper:

"The passage from Berger's text revolves around the concept of "bad faith". Berger defines this concept as the pretence that "something is necessary that in fact is voluntary" (Berger 143). However, while this concept is central to the passage and is repeated and defined in several different ways, in actuality its primary role is to serve as a opening through which Berger can explore the core idea of his text: human freedom."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Berger, Peter. Invitation to Sociology: A Humanistic Perspective."New York: Anchor, 1963.
• Kant, Immanuel. Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals. Trans. James Ellington. Indianapolis: Hackett, 1993.

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