Immanuel Kant Research Paper

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Immanuel Kant (22 April 1724-12 Feb 1804), best known for philosophy of ethical decision and metaphysics, also astronomical discovery. His earlier works included Critique of Pure Reason, Critique of Practical Reason and Critique of Judgement. Kant distinguished himself as a profound philosopher, and a prolific writer which awarded him the Berlin Academy Prize in 1754. Kant became vexed on the scholars termed "the philosophy of the mind" describing how natural sciences led to the understand of data transformation throughout the brain.

Kant argue "that fundamental concepts structure human experience and that reason is the source of morality" (Wiki). He develop an argument that God's existence as a condition of the internal possibility of …show more content…

The sense of enlightenment, thinking for oneself rather than letting others think for you, "For why should we need political or religious authorities to tell us how to live or what to believe, if each of us has the capacity to figure these things out for ourselves?"

The theory of perception, Kant defines his theory, which has often been cited in many modern teaching of metaphysics and epistemology. Kant explain that our understanding of world is both experience and priori (universal and necessary knowledge) which is referred to as "Copernican revolution." Sensibility, the fundamental building block, which supplies the mind with intuitions. Kant moral philosophy defines the need for moral law, categorical imperatives a means to the end. The categorical imperative are based on an action not done with motive of duty, then it has no moral value.

Mrs. Berranger asked that you conduct research on 1 of the following philosophers who studied personal ethics and moral