Kant, Practical Reason Flashcards
True or False: It is clear to us what Kant is trying to prove.
False- It is not obvious
What is a criticism of Kant’s standpoint on happiness?
There are people who have happiness that have bad things happen to them (saints).
How could we modify Kant’s conclusion?
We could say that God NEEDS to exist in order to prove that our morality is reasonable.
Note about Happiness:
God does not have to exist to have belief, but he has to exist to have happiness.
True or false: You can only attain happiness if you are in accordance with the moral law.
True
The practical reason argument is based on what 3 concepts?
1) Freedom of the will
2) Immortality of the soul
3) The existence of God
There are 2 parts to reason. What are they?
1) Theoretical reason- about what to believe
2) Practical reason- about what to do
Which type of reason gives us a reason of God existing?
Practical reason
Where does Kant’s argument go wrong in terms of morality and happiness?
1) You can be moral AND unhappy at the same time.
2) You can be immoral AND happy.
What does it mean to have the highest good?
In order to be happy, you must conform to moral law.
What does Kant say about the highest good for humans?
That we should pursue it. Or rather, that we ought to.
True or false: if you can’t realize the highest good, then there is no way to pursue it.
True
True or false: Kant believe that everyone who has reason should pursue the highest good because then otherwise our reason would have no purpose.
True
True or false: Kant believes that reason is perfection and that if something happens that wasn’t supposed to, reason wasn’t used.
True
What is the outline of Kant’s argument?
1) We should pursue the highest good.
2) The highest good includes the attainment of happiness.
3) We can only attain happiness if God exists.
C) Therefore, God exists.
