... of  modern philosophy. He argued that fundamental concepts structure human experience, and that reason is the source of morality. In one of his well-known works, "Groundwork for a Metaphysics of Morals, " Kant's goal is to develop a clearer understanding of moral principles, so that people may better avert ... wrote several critical texts on religion, morality, contemporary culture, philosophy and science. His work on morality and its limitations is described in his essay "On the Genealogy of Morals, " where he questions and critiques the value of our moral judgments based on a genealog...

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... This also means then that God endowed humanity with all of the necessary faculties which, when properly nurtured, allow us to make lucid choices concerning our own well being. As rational beings we are thus able to make just and proper decisions without dependence upon God or anyone else. ... the freedom to choose, and this is not a gift to be taken lightly. "Sapere Aude!" Dare to Know! Immanuel Kant proudly proclaims in his essay "An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment?" As he points out, every man, woman, and child possesses the innate ability to reason and derive knowledge ...

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