
Kant's Foundations of Ethics
Immanuel Kant
These works articulate the most fundamental principles of Kant’s ethical and political world-view. “What is Enlightenment?” (1784) and Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals (1785) were written in the period between the American Revolution and the French Revolution.
Taken together they challenge all free people to think about the requirements for self-determination both in our individual lives and in our public and private institutions. Kant’s Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals is dedicated to the proposition that all people can know what we need to know to be honest, good, wise, and virtuous. The purpose of Kant’s moral philosophy is to help us become aware of the principles that are already contained within us. Innocence and dependence must be replaced with wisdom and good will if we are to avoid being vulnerable and misguided. According to Kant, freedom of thought leads naturally to freedom of action.
When that happens, governments begin to treat human beings, not as machines, but as persons with dignity. Immanuel Kant begins Toward Lasting Peace by contrasting the realism of practical politicians with the high-minded theories of philosophers who “dream their sweet dreams.” His opening line provides a grim reminder that the only alternative to finding a way to avoid the war of each against all is the lasting peace of the graveyard. The advent of total war and the development of nuclear weapons in the twentieth century give Kant’s reflections an urgency he could not have anticipated. Kant published this work in 1795, during the aftermath of the American Revolution and the French Revolution.
Duration - 5h 3m.
Author - Immanuel Kant.
Narrator - Ray Childs.
Published Date - Thursday, 30 January 2025.
Location:
United States
Description:
These works articulate the most fundamental principles of Kant’s ethical and political world-view. “What is Enlightenment?” (1784) and Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals (1785) were written in the period between the American Revolution and the French Revolution. Taken together they challenge all free people to think about the requirements for self-determination both in our individual lives and in our public and private institutions. Kant’s Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals is dedicated to the proposition that all people can know what we need to know to be honest, good, wise, and virtuous. The purpose of Kant’s moral philosophy is to help us become aware of the principles that are already contained within us. Innocence and dependence must be replaced with wisdom and good will if we are to avoid being vulnerable and misguided. According to Kant, freedom of thought leads naturally to freedom of action. When that happens, governments begin to treat human beings, not as machines, but as persons with dignity. Immanuel Kant begins Toward Lasting Peace by contrasting the realism of practical politicians with the high-minded theories of philosophers who “dream their sweet dreams.” His opening line provides a grim reminder that the only alternative to finding a way to avoid the war of each against all is the lasting peace of the graveyard. The advent of total war and the development of nuclear weapons in the twentieth century give Kant’s reflections an urgency he could not have anticipated. Kant published this work in 1795, during the aftermath of the American Revolution and the French Revolution. Duration - 5h 3m. Author - Immanuel Kant. Narrator - Ray Childs. Published Date - Thursday, 30 January 2025.
Language:
English
Introduction: Chapter 1
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What is enlightenment?: Chapter 2
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Fundamental principles of the metaphysics of morals: Chapter 3
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Fundamental principles of the metaphysics of morals: Chapter 4
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Fundamental principles of the metaphysics of morals: Chapter 5
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Fundamental principles of the metaphysics of morals: Chapter 6
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Fundamental principles of the metaphysics of morals: Chapter 7
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Fundamental principles of the metaphysics of morals: Chapter 8
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First section: Chapter 9
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First section: Chapter 10
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First section: Chapter 11
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First section: Chapter 12
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First section: Chapter 13
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First section: Chapter 14
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First section: Chapter 15
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First section: Chapter 16
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First section: Chapter 17
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First section: Chapter 18
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First section continued: Chapter 19
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First section continued: Chapter 20
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First section continued: Chapter 21
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First section continued: Chapter 22
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Second section: Chapter 23
Duration:00:02:05
Second section: Chapter 24
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Second section: Chapter 25
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Second section: Chapter 26
Duration:00:03:54
Second section: Chapter 27
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Second section: Chapter 28
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Second section: Chapter 29
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Second section: Chapter 30
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Second section: Chapter 31
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Second section: Chapter 32
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Second section: Chapter 33
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Second section: Chapter 34
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Second section: Chapter 35
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Second section: Chapter 36
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Second section: Chapter 37
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Second section: Chapter 38
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Second section: Chapter 39
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Second section: Chapter 40
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Second section: Chapter 41
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Second section: Chapter 42
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Second section: Chapter 43
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Second section continued: Chapter 44
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Second section continued: Chapter 45
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Second section continued: Chapter 46
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Second section continued: Chapter 47
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Second section continued: Chapter 48
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Second section continued: Chapter 49
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Second section continued: Chapter 50
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Second section continued: Chapter 51
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Second section continued: Chapter 52
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Second section continued: Chapter 53
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Second section continued: Chapter 54
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Second section continued: Chapter 55
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Second section continued: Chapter 56
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Second section continued: Chapter 57
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Second section continued: Chapter 58
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Second section continued: Chapter 59
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Second section continued: Chapter 60
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Second section continued: Chapter 61
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Second section continued: Chapter 62
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Third section: Chapter 63
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Third section: Chapter 64
Duration:00:02:54
Third section: Chapter 65
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Third section: Chapter 66
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Third section: Chapter 67
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Third section: Chapter 68
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Third section continued: Chapter 69
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Third section continued: Chapter 70
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Third section continued: Chapter 71
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Third section continued: Chapter 72
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Third section continued: Chapter 73
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Third section continued: Chapter 74
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Third section continued: Chapter 75
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Third section continued: Chapter 76
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Third section continued: Chapter 77
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Third section continued: Chapter 78
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Third section continued: Chapter 79
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Third section continued: Chapter 80
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Third section continued: Chapter 81
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Toward lasting peace: Chapter 82
Duration:00:02:09
Toward lasting peace: Chapter 83
Duration:00:02:33
Toward lasting peace: Chapter 84
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Toward lasting peace: Chapter 85
Duration:00:02:48
Toward lasting peace: Chapter 86
Duration:00:01:29
Toward lasting peace: Chapter 87
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Toward lasting peace: Chapter 88
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Toward lasting peace: Chapter 89
Duration:00:00:27
Toward lasting peace: Chapter 90
Duration:00:01:55
Toward lasting peace: Chapter 91
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Toward lasting peace: Chapter 92
Duration:00:01:34
Toward lasting peace: Chapter 93
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Toward lasting peace: Chapter 94
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Toward lasting peace: Chapter 95
Duration:00:03:07
Toward lasting peace: Chapter 96
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Toward lasting peace: Chapter 97
Duration:00:03:17
Toward lasting peace: Chapter 98
Duration:00:01:12
Toward lasting peace: Chapter 99
Duration:00:00:48