no, not at this time. No criticism of Kants words from me. Maybe somebody else here would like to take on your challenge.
I'm too familiar this Kant dude, so I cannot really comment on his "originally". Again, I would refer to others more learned in this area than myself. On Feb 10, 2009, at 8:34 AM, maria odete madeira wrote: > You seem to be learned in the things that regard moral and ethics. > Would you care to reflect about fundamental ethical elements such > as: respect and responsibility? > > There are people in this group with a background in Kant's work, > would you like to make some direct criticism to Kant's categorical > imperative? > > In an indirect way you seem to signal in Kant a lack of > originality, would you care to elaborate something about this, > commenting Kant's phrases, and commenting Kant's notions implicated > directly in the categorical imperative, such as autonomy, > rationality, intersubjectivity, freedom, responsibility, respect > and universality? > > > On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 1:28 PM, rybo6 <ry...@usit.net> wrote: > > The golden rule "do unto others as you would have them do onto you" > has a common variation in many countries and religions. I wondered > if there were any other rules with such commonality. > > Rule On Time Save Nine Rybo6 alias OS-jbug > > Silver rule: Seek fair and just resolution with compassion and > empathy for those who violate the laws and moral codes of humanity > or any of its distinct tribes. > > Wooden rule: Forgiveness by God{es} is instantaneous, forgiveness > by humans takes time. > > Bone rule: Eye for eye and tooth for a tooth is practiced only by > the HUMAN animal, to best of my knowledge. > > Molecular rule: Share not with your cousins what you would not have > them share with you. > > Quantum Cosmic rule: "Know that the uncertainty of mind, being > common to all humans, does not necessitate chaos. > On Feb 10, 2009, at 5:09 AM, maria odete madeira wrote: > >> "Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time >> will that it should become a universal law." >> Kant, Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals >> >> >> "Act in such a way that you treat humanity, whether in your own >> person or in the person of any other, always at the same time as >> an end and never merely as a means to an end." >> Kant, Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals >> >> "Therefore, every rational being must so act as if he were through >> his maxim always a legislating member in the universal kingdom of >> ends." >> >> Kant, Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals >> >> >> >> > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cosmology, Mathematics and Philosophy" group. To post to this group, send email to cosmology-mathematics-and-philosophy@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cosmology-mathematics-and-philosophy+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cosmology-mathematics-and-philosophy?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---