EPISODE · Oct 4, 2025 · 2H 42M
Kant's philosophy - What is conscientiousness?
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All of morality hinges on conscientiousness. Whoever has no conscience can even seemingly accept the moral law, but break it at any time without admitting it to himself. Conscientiousness however for Kant is nothing else but true religiosity: Acting is if one had to answer in front of an all-seeing, holy God. And therefore only he acts conscientiously who is so certain of not doing an injustice that he would be willing to bet his eternal felicity on it.Quote: 0:08There is a duty to constantly examine one's morality: 1:33What conscience is: 9:42Rational man judges the sensual man who is capable of reason: 13:53Conscientiousness: 26:12Moral probabilism is without conscience: 34:57The experiment of the bet: 47:49Most people are completely without conscience: 55:04The consciencious person must reject consequentialism: 1:49:06Conscientiousness is religion: 1:53:11Conscientiousness requires truthfulness: 2:01:10The experiment of the bet can also serve to find out the degree of our theoretical conviction: 2:04:22The philosopher must be conscientious and ruled by love for truth: 2:37:25Thanks: 2:41:39A short explanation of conscience can be found in the Metaphysics of Morals: https://ld.circuitdebater.org/w/archive_files/%5BImmanuel_Kant%5D_Kant_The_Metaphysics_of_Morals.pdf/507955836/%5BImmanuel_Kant%5D_Kant_The_Metaphysics_of_Morals.pdf On top of that I recommend reading Kant's remarks in his handwritten estate on moral philosophy: https://korpora.org/kant/aa19/ as well as his lectures on moral philosophhy: 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 translations online.)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
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