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Simon Greenberg. the product of human reason and their validity as certain as that of geometry . Underlying Kant's ethical system are two basic propositions : ( a ) Human reason is absolutely autonomous . It is in no way dependent upon ...
Simon Greenberg. the product of human reason and their validity as certain as that of geometry . Underlying Kant's ethical system are two basic propositions : ( a ) Human reason is absolutely autonomous . It is in no way dependent upon ...
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... human being , it is as if he had destroyed a world full of human beings . In the eyes of God one innocent human being is equal to a world full of human beings . Hence the death of one innocent human being may not be ration- alized or ...
... human being , it is as if he had destroyed a world full of human beings . In the eyes of God one innocent human being is equal to a world full of human beings . Hence the death of one innocent human being may not be ration- alized or ...
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... human intelligence applied to human experience ; human intelligence and experience merely play a role in its implementation . Justice is a principle that governs the whole of the universe , for “ justice and righteousness are the ...
... human intelligence applied to human experience ; human intelligence and experience merely play a role in its implementation . Justice is a principle that governs the whole of the universe , for “ justice and righteousness are the ...
Contents
The Religious Component in the Secular | 35 |
Section 7 | 41 |
Preliminary Remarks | 51 |
Copyright | |
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