Here’s one of the great ethical concepts of Western Civilization: the categorical imperative. I admit I was forced to read Immanuel Kant’s book “The Critique of Practical Wisdom” while doing graduate ...
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how, in the Enlightenment, Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) sought to define the difference between right and wrong by applying reason, looking at the intention behind actions ...
THE BASICS: JUNIE B. JONES IS NOT A CROOK, a play for ages 6+ by Alison Gregory presented by Theatre of Youth, with remaining shows Saturday March 17 at 1 p.m. (the day before the St. Paddy’s parade ...
Few moral precepts parallel Immanuel Kant’s concept of the Categorical Imperative (CI), in terms of their influence on the modern notion of the person as an autonomous individual; worthy of dignity, ...
Central thinkers of the Enlightenment are resonating again in 2026 as burnout, loneliness, emotional exhaustion, and the ...
Categorical imperative, in the ethics of the 18th-century German philosopher Immanuel Kant, founder of critical philosophy, a rule of conduct that is unconditional or absolute for all agents, the ...