Immanuel Kant

Meetesh Patel Philosophy Immanuel Kant Immanuel Kant is one of the most influential philosophers in the history of western philosophy. His contributions to metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and aesthetics have had a profound impact on almost every philosophical movement that followed him. Immanuel Kant’s moral philosophy centers around the notion of the good will. Kant believes the good will is the faculty of acting according to a conception of law. He believes we control however, …

…and freedom in our actions. Kant’s philosophy makes me think of an apple, the core is the good will, because that is what his philosophy centers around. The rest of the apple could be his principles of morality, and the categorical imperative. Even though some of his beliefs were a little extreme most continue to prefer them over utilitarianism. Immanuel Kant will always be remembered as one of the greatest philosophers of our time.