Comparing Kant And Korsgaard's Self-Constitution

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In section 6.2 of “Self-Constitution,” Christine Korsgaard explains Immanuel Kant’s theory of the beginning of human reason. To do this, Kant and Korsgaard use a philosophic interpretation of the biblical account of the fall in Genesis. Although I see that this allegory is compelling in many ways, I hold that it could be improved upon by reintroducing the missing elements from the Genesis narrative. In this paper, I will explain Korsgaard interpretation of Kant’s theory concerning Genesis and the beginnings of human reason. I will then argue that the missing elements of the Genesis account, including Eve’s responses to the commandments of God and the arguments of the serpent, teach Adam and Eve fundamental rules of logical inference. Specifically,