Kant's philosophy - Morality doesn't demand pleasure-hating asceticism, but an always cheerful heart

For a long time practical philosophy was considered the doctrine of the good life and of happiness. Morality was often considered a part of this or also a means to reach happiness. Kant's accomplishment lies in having strictly distinguished both. The proper or pure practical philosophy only deals with moral duty in his system, unconcerned with our personal adventage or happiness. Nevertheless Kant also in many places made remarks about what a good life consists of. And the cliché of Kant only preaching and himself living cold, joyless dutifulness is not true: Sensuality and our desires according to him should be governed by reason, but not supressed, rather they should get their due.Quote: 0:08The place of the doctrine of good life in the architectonic of Kant's system: 0:35A universally valid doctrine of happiness is not possible: 13:48Kant's remarks on happiness are less original than other parts of his thinking: 24:17Kant did not reject sensuality and pleasure in the name of morality: 28:13Morality and prudence mostly align: 57:33Kant stands for moral rigorism but not moral purism: 1:09:06Virtue is strength and courage and therefore not grumpy but cheerful: 1:25:40Kant himself enjoyed his life: 1:43:23Moral duty should be done for its own sake, not because it is adventagous to us: 2:01:34Thanks: 2:09:11Overiew over philosophy according to Kant: https://jonathanivoloewer.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Philosophy-according-to-Kant.jpgOveriew over metaphysics according to Kant: https://jonathanivoloewer.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Metaphysics-according-to-Kant-scaled.jpgThe relationship of reason and sensuality, moral duty and prudent joy of life and his rejection of grumpy ethics and the virtue of monks Kant discusses most extensively in his lectures on moral philosophy: https://www.archive.org/details/kantsgesammeltes271imma | https://archive.org/details/kantsgesammeltes272imma | https://archive.org/details/kantsgesammeltes0027kant_s1s1/mode/2up (I am not aware of any free English translation).Whoever wants to support my aufkläring work can do so via:https://ko-fi.com/jonathanivoloewerhttps://www.patreon.com/jonathanivoloewerhttps://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=VDDT7T7XHR77UThumbnail: www.hotpot.ai