Kantianism
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Kantianism is a philosophical tradition based on Immanuel Kant’s work, emphasizing the primacy of reason, the categorical imperative, and the autonomy of moral agents in ethics and political theory.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kantian ethics | 7 |
| Kantianism canonical | 4 |
| Kantian epistemology | 1 |
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Target entity: Kantianism Context triple: [Perpetual Peace, philosophicalSchool, Kantianism]
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Utilitarianism
Utilitarianism is a foundational work of moral philosophy that systematically defends the view that actions are right insofar as they promote the greatest happiness for the greatest number.
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Immanuel Kant
Immanuel Kant was an 18th-century German philosopher whose critical philosophy, especially in works like "Critique of Pure Reason," profoundly shaped modern epistemology, ethics, and metaphysics.
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kingdom of ends
The kingdom of ends is Immanuel Kant’s ethical ideal of a moral community in which all rational beings legislate and follow universal moral laws while treating each other always as ends in themselves, never merely as means.
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Fichtean idealism
Fichtean idealism is a form of German idealist philosophy developed by Johann Gottlieb Fichte that emphasizes the self-positing activity of the ego as the foundation of all reality and knowledge.
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German idealism
German idealism is a philosophical movement that emerged in late 18th- and early 19th-century Germany, emphasizing the active, constructive role of the mind in shaping reality and including thinkers such as Kant, Fichte, Schelling, and Hegel.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Kantianism Target entity description: Kantianism is a philosophical tradition based on Immanuel Kant’s work, emphasizing the primacy of reason, the categorical imperative, and the autonomy of moral agents in ethics and political theory.
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A.
Utilitarianism
Utilitarianism is a foundational work of moral philosophy that systematically defends the view that actions are right insofar as they promote the greatest happiness for the greatest number.
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B.
Immanuel Kant
Immanuel Kant was an 18th-century German philosopher whose critical philosophy, especially in works like "Critique of Pure Reason," profoundly shaped modern epistemology, ethics, and metaphysics.
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C.
kingdom of ends
The kingdom of ends is Immanuel Kant’s ethical ideal of a moral community in which all rational beings legislate and follow universal moral laws while treating each other always as ends in themselves, never merely as means.
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D.
Fichtean idealism
Fichtean idealism is a form of German idealist philosophy developed by Johann Gottlieb Fichte that emphasizes the self-positing activity of the ego as the foundation of all reality and knowledge.
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E.
German idealism
German idealism is a philosophical movement that emerged in late 18th- and early 19th-century Germany, emphasizing the active, constructive role of the mind in shaping reality and including thinkers such as Kant, Fichte, Schelling, and Hegel.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deontological ethics
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ethical theory ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ philosophical tradition ⓘ |
| basedOn | the work of Immanuel Kant ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Enlightenment philosophy ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
autonomy of moral agents
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categorical imperative ⓘ duty ⓘ good will ⓘ moral motivation by duty ⓘ moral obligation ⓘ primacy of reason ⓘ respect for persons ⓘ universal moral law ⓘ |
| field |
ethics
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legal philosophy ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasCoreConcept |
autonomy
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categorical imperative ⓘ dignity of persons ⓘ duty for duty’s sake ⓘ kingdom of ends ⓘ maxim ⓘ moral law ⓘ practical reason ⓘ universalizability ⓘ |
| holdsThat |
moral rules must be universalizable
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moral worth depends on acting from duty ⓘ persons must always be treated as ends in themselves ⓘ rational agency grounds moral obligation ⓘ |
| influenced |
John Rawls
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Jürgen Habermas ⓘ contemporary deontological ethics ⓘ Neo-Kantianism ⓘ
surface form:
neo-Kantianism
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| influencedBy |
Critique of Practical Reason
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surface form:
Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Practical Reason
Critique of Pure Reason ⓘ
surface form:
Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason
Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals ⓘ
surface form:
Immanuel Kant’s Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals
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| languageOfOrigin | German ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Immanuel Kant ⓘ |
| opposes |
consequentialism
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ethical egoism ⓘ |
| originatedIn | Prussia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
deontology
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human rights theory ⓘ liberal political theory ⓘ social contract theory ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century origin ⓘ |
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