Philosophy of Kant

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A review of Kant's philosophy with regard to individual, society and power. Kant believes the individual cannot be both a utilitarian and a Kantian in terms of moral theory. Of the two, Kant offers a more deterministic view of morality, while the utilitarians offer a more social morality. This paper looks at two pieces by Kant that explore the place of the individual in deciding their path in society and the power they have to control it all.

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"From one standpoint, man is a finite rational being and must see himself as belonging to the intelligible world. Therefore, he must conceive his will as free from determination by sensuous causes and thus as being obedient to laws based on reason alone. This means that he can never conceive of the causal action of his own will except under the idea of freedom. In this way Kant removes the suspicion of a vicious circle, and he does so by indicating different approaches to knowledge, approaches that are necessary."

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