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Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysic of Morals

Immanuel Kant · 1785

A 1785 philosophical treatise by Immanuel Kant arguing that moral law must be grounded a priori in pure reason rather than human nature or experience, laying the groundwork for a metaphysic of morals. Translated into English by Thomas Kingsmill Abbott.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

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