I argue that Immanuel Kant's critical philosophy -- in particular the doctrine of transcendental idealism which grounds it is best understood as an `epistemic' or `metaphilosophical' doctrine. As such aims to show how one may engage natural sciences and metaphysics under restriction certain conditions are imposed on our cognition objects. Underlying doctrine, however, ontological posit, a sort,...

The paper attempts to discuss two contrasting views on Aristotle’s notion of ‘virtue’ advocated by Immanuel Kant and G. E. M. Anscombe. maintains that good will is the primary condition moral action. It foundation laws. Virtue given secondary status while describing nature conduct. On contrary, Anscombe critical this Kantian normative approach virtue. In her contention, deontology excludes psyc...

In this article I address the tensions between normative political philosophy and aesthetic cosmopolitanism. Jurgen Habermas Jacques Derrida have been two of most influential philosophers to engage with ethical questions has drawn on foundations established by Immanuel Kant set out define an institutional framework that could secure rights people in age mobility. Derrida’s emphasis is more heav...

The purpose of this essay is to analyze Arendt's reflections on the activity thinking. This essential understand our present and reconciling ourselves with contingency human fragility. Unlike philosophical tradition that has vindicated contemplative thinking, Arendt recovers lost treasure reflective thinking through portraits thinkers, such as Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Walter Benjamin, Socrates...

In recent years mankind has greatly extended its knowledge of living things, in general, and itself, in particular. Such a wide-ranging body of knowledge has consequently led to the need for a theory to encompass it, that is, a coherent framework in which to systematically arrange mankind's understanding of itself, not only with regard to its physical nature, but to its individuality and social...

My purpose in this article is not to offer any original insights into Hegel’s ethics, but merely to provide a brief overview that draws upon the most reliable secondary sources. In order to help organize the material, I compare Hegel’s views with the communitarian critique of liberalism. Following this, there is a brief account of the relation between Hegel’s ethical and religious thought. Hege...