The concepts of autonomy as the self governance of individuals and dignity as the inner worth of human beings play an important role in contemporary bioethics. Since both notions are crucial to ...

The paper argues for distinguishing two aspects in Kant's idea of self-legislation of the moral law: the immediate character (i.e., the practical necessity) of the law itself and the lawgiving ...

Despite his love of hosting, conversation, and fine dining, Kant’s house was unadorned and austere. He had only one picture, which hung above his bureau. This picture was of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who ...