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Essay / Immanuel Kant - 593
According to the Philosopher's Lighthouse, Immanuel Kant questions the idea of freedom in general; saying that it cannot be proven that freedom is inherent in human nature. According to him, freedom is a fundamental concept that must be presupposed for a being to be considered rational. He also says that there is a close relationship between our thinking about freedom and morality, he says that freedom is present because we have imposed moral laws on ourselves and are sure of respecting them, and that moral laws are present because we imposed them. ourselves the privilege of free will. One therefore exists precisely thanks to the other. Kant also questions the extent of individual freedom in the presence of a higher power. He was referring to the argument that complete freedom is found within the mental faculty, because one cannot stop thinking in one's mind. However, Kant questions this perceived ability of man to think for himself, questioning to what extent and to what extent man would think without communicating his thoughts to others. As much as we could hold a...