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Religion and Ethics Discussion => Philosophy, in all its guises. => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on January 27, 2021, 12:36:09 PM

Title: All’s not well that ends well: why Kant centred morality on motives, not outcome
Post by: Nearly Sane on January 27, 2021, 12:36:09 PM

Good video on Kant and morality


https://aeon.co/videos/alls-not-well-that-ends-well-why-kant-centred-morality-on-motives-not-outcomes?fbclid=IwAR2YUwREUOP-Uhi6WlUhW758EQSEkTwIK8BPKZWHl3d0cdcmtUdLzr7_URU

Title: Re: All’s not well that ends well: why Kant centred morality on motives, not outcome
Post by: Bramble on January 28, 2021, 02:08:02 PM

Thank you for this. It's not the kind of thing I would normally have watched, as I don't warm to moral philosophy, but I'm glad I did. Sandel is a superb lecturer and his presentation gave me plenty to mull over whilst doing a spot of gardening this morning. It hasn't made me any keener on Kant but it was good to give the grey cells a little exercise and question myself as to why I don't get on with this sort of philosophising. Also very much enjoyed reading the amnesia story, btw. Thanks for that too.

Title: Re: All’s not well that ends well: why Kant centred morality on motives, not outcome
Post by: Nearly Sane on January 28, 2021, 02:15:20 PM

Quote from: Bramble on January 28, 2021, 02:08:02 PM

Thank you for this. It's not the kind of thing I would normally have watched, as I don't warm to moral philosophy, but I'm glad I did. Sandel is a superb lecturer and his presentation gave me plenty to mull over whilst doing a spot of gardening this morning. It hasn't made me any keener on Kant but it was good to give the grey cells a little exercise and question myself as to why I don't get on with this sort of philosophising. Also very much enjoyed reading the amnesia story, btw. Thanks for that too.

Thank you. I think there is often a strain in how philosophy is taught, and to an extent political theory, which equips people to write about in exams about  what's wrong mostly, and to a lesser extent what's right in individual thinkers positions rather than what is interesting. The lecture seemed to me much more about what is interesting in Kant. In addition, Kant is not a pleasure to read so a bit of clear elucidation is always welcome.

Title: Re: All’s not well that ends well: why Kant centred morality on motives, not outcome
Post by: Steve H on January 30, 2021, 12:03:37 PM

I thought Kant centred morality on rules.
Genghis Khan, but Immanuel Kant.
My former Labour MP, Tony McWalter (1997-2005), was previously a philosophy lecturer and expert on Kant.