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    Methods and Applications July 15‚ 2003 Metaphysics In philosophy‚ a term known as metaphysics‚ referred to the writings of Aristotle nearly three centuries after his death. Metaphysics is the area of philosophy that attempts to understand the basic nature of all reality‚ whether it is seen or indistinguishable we try to relate to our existence. It seeks a description so basic that it applies to everything‚ whether divine or human. In short‚ metaphysics attempts to enlighten what anything must

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    three main branches: metaphysics‚ the study of the nature of existence; epistemology‚ the study of knowledge and truth; and ethics‚ the study of morals. One of the first philosophers to look at these fields is Plato (427BCE-347BCE)‚ whose writings are incredibly influential. Plato’s work lays the fundament for philosophy because of his cohesive contributions to the fields of metaphysics‚ epistemology‚ and ethics. Firstly‚ Plato’s work with Forms greatly influences metaphysics. He contributes the

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    Kant argued that moral requirements are based on a standard of rationality he dubbed the "Categorical Imperative" (CI). Immorality thus involves a violation of the CI and is thereby irrational. This argument was based on his striking doctrine that a rational will must be regarded as autonomous‚ or free in the sense of being the author of the law that binds it. The fundamental principle of morality — the CI — is none other than this law of an autonomous will. Thus‚ at the heart of Kant’s moral

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    In Schopenhauer’s view‚ whose will is at work when two people fall in love? What reasons does Schopenhauer give for this view? In Schopenhauer’s view it is the will of the unborn baby which is at work when two people fall in love. The baby’s will is born when two lovers meet. The real aim of love’s romance‚ although the persons concerned are unconscious of the fact‚ is that a particular being may come into the world. Romantic love is nature’s way of selected breeding.. It makes you think‚ that

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    Kant ’s Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Moral The central concept of Kant ’s Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals is the categorical imperative. "The conception of an objective principle‚ in so far as it is obligatory for a will‚ is called a command (of reason)‚ and the formula of the command is called an Imperative." (Abbott‚ 30) An imperative is something that a will ought or shall do because the will is obligated to act in the manner in which it conforms with

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    Preface The foundation of the metaphysics of morals is a critical examination of a pure practical reason. The present foundations is the search for and establishment of the supreme principle of morality. Method: analytically from common knowledge to the determination of its supreme principle; then ‚ synthetically from the examination of this principle and its sources back to common knowledge. Division: 1. the common rational knowledge of morals -> the philosophical rational knowledge

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    What is ‘Metaphysics of Morals’? For thirty years‚ Kant intended to entitle his system of ethics ‘Metaphysics of Morals.’ In discussing the Metaphysics of Morals‚ I will discuss Allan Wood’s article in Mark Timmons’s volume Kant’s Metaphysics of Morals: Interpretative Essays; Woods presents a thoughtful interpretation that might be a clue for our discussion of emptiness charge. By examining each of the two major doctrines of Metaphysics of Morals‚ that is‚ principle of right and the class of juridical

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    In The Groundwork for the metaphysic of Morals‚ it is formulated that Kant bases his theory of morality off the groundwork of metaphysics. The idea behind the science of metaphysics brings about the a priori and/or pure necessary truths. Any existence of anything empirical is immoral which only abandons one’s reason and intentions‚ which are the foundation of their duty to gain good will. Good intensions bring out good will. As Kant presents the four reasons of all actions‚ he believes that one gains

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    Metaphysic Final Exam In my opinion the problems that arise with free will is that Frida would always be the one to go back in time to become the Frida Kahlo‚ which mean free will does not exist in this case. Free will does not exist because every action have a reaction and actions arise as consequence of the initialing action. Because she was named after Frida Kahlo and the invention of the time machine‚ it caused/led her to choose the path to go back in time and become the famous artist. Which

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    The passage inspected above relates to morality in his work‚ Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals. Kant states‚ that laws of morality are laws that go according to which everything ought to happen. They allow for conditions in which humans naturally tend to make‚ rather than forcing humans to completely change their behavior. Laws of morality try not to include negative behavior‚ rather it promotes positive behavior that may come natural to a human being. Mankind is limited by the fact that each

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