Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 1208 Kant, Immanuel 1724 1804 Kant, Emmanuel Kant, I. (Immanuil) Abbott, Thomas Kingsmill 1829 1913 Abbott, T. K. (Thomas Kingsmill) Kritik der praktischen Vernunft. English The Critique of Practical Reason Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critique_of_Practical_Reason Etext produced by Matthew Stapleton HTML file produced by David Widger "The Critique of Practical Reason" by Immanuel Kant is a philosophical treatise written in the late 18th century. This work examines the foundations of moral philosophy and ethics, specifically focusing on how practical reason can determine the will and moral laws. Kant explores concepts such as freedom, duty, and moral law, aiming to establish a system where morality is grounded in the rational capacities of human beings rather than in empirical experiences or speculations. At the start of the text, Kant outlines the significance of practical reason, emphasizing its role in determining moral laws that govern human actions. He introduces the idea that moral principles must stem from pure reason and not from subjective desires or empirical conditions. He posits that genuine moral laws are categorical imperatives and highlights the importance of autonomy and the universality of these laws. Kant's exploration addresses common misunderstandings surrounding morality and its relation to self-interest, arguing for a rational basis for moral obligations that transcends personal inclination. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 31.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Ethics Philosophy, German Practical reason B Text Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Category: Philosophy & Ethics 449793 2025-07-03T05:05:53.588915 text/html 451565 2021-01-27T03:40:02 text/html 211929 2025-07-03T05:06:01.115818 application/epub+zip 218709 2025-07-03T05:05:56.589901 application/epub+zip 211597 2025-07-03T05:05:55.395961 application/epub+zip 415846 2025-07-03T05:06:04.649843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384818 2025-07-03T05:06:00.323861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353700 2022-09-03T08:24:30.956163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397626 2025-07-03T05:05:53.066912 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 397391 2013-07-15T10:09:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19952 2025-07-03T05:06:04.784829 application/rdf+xml 12282 2025-07-03T05:05:55.891876 image/jpeg 3034 2025-07-03T05:05:55.641868 image/jpeg 133035 2021-01-27T03:40:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 126874 2013-07-15T10:09:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 202651 2025-07-03T05:05:53.632906 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia de.wikipedia en.wikipedia