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EPISODE · Jul 11, 2026 · 3H 10M

Kant's philosophy - What is the highest good?

from Kant's Philosophy · host The Voice of Reason

All moral action is working towards the realization of the highest good: A world in which people have happiness while also deserving it. But it is Kant's accomplishment to have shown two things: The highest good doesn't mark the beginning but the end of morality, we ought not to realize it because it is good, it is good because we ought to realize it. And the two halves of the highest good cannot be united in the sensual world - whereby it is pointing beyond, towards a supersensual world and forming a bridge from moral philosophy to the philosophy of religion. Quote: 0:08The highest good in Kant's philosophy: 1:15The highest good doesn't mark the beginning but the end of morality: 3:34The highest physical good: 18:15The highest moral good: 36:36The highest (ethical) good: 1:02:32The dialectic of practical reason: 1:18:55Ancient attempts at solving the dialectic: 1:23:50The highest physical and moral good are separated: 1:39:11The highest juridical good: 1:51:31Most of the time morality and prudence align: 2:03:58Most people are bad and prefer their adventage over morality: 2:09:27The common objections against Kant: 2:19:38Morality is to be prefered over one's own adventage: 2:33:08The solution of the dialectic of practical reason in religion: 3:02:17Thanks: 3:09:49The highest good Kant discusses in his Critique of Pure Reason: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/4280/4280-h/4280-h.htm and most of all in his Critique of Practical Reason: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/5683/5683-h/5683-h.htmWhoever 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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