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fromThe Conversation
18 hours ago

Building a stable 'abode of thought': Kant's rules for virtuous thinking

Virtuous thinking requires autonomy, perspective-taking, and internal harmony to foster communal understanding and resist passive, heteronomous conformity.
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fromA Philosopher's Blog
1 month ago

THE GOOD BILLIONAIRE, REVISITED

Vast wealth is generally incompatible with being morally good because a morally good person would use resources to help others rather than withhold them.
fromApaonline
2 months ago

Kant's Empowering Conception of Humanity

Kant's account of evil makes three key claims with major consequences for moral agency and responsibility. First, the distinction between good and evil lies in the will (R 6:59). Unlike prior theories that locate evil in natural inclinations or external circumstances, Kant situates evil in the will's choice of maxims. This reveals that earlier theories misidentify both evil's source and its effect on agency, leading to misguided remedies (R 6:59).
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