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Species‐being, teleology and individuality part II: Kant on human nature

Species‐being, teleology and individuality part II: Kant on human nature Angelaki: journal of the theoretical humanities 3:1 1998 he degree to which Marx's conception of Thuman nature resembles that of Kant's has been obscured by a general failure to appreciate the thoroughly teleological nature of Kantian thinking about ethics; for it is precisely this teleo- logical view of human Ufe that forms the central link between the two thinkers. We have already seen in Part One the degree to which Marx's sys- tem depends upon a notion of human flourishing, of the perfectibility of human drives and so of human nature; now we must appreciate the degree to which the structure of Marx's thought is analo- gous in these respects to that of Kant.1 Stephen mulhall (a) kantian teleology SPECIES-BEING, It is clear from the outset that Kant regards the TELEOLOGY AN D living of a moral life as essential if human beings are to flourish: to fulfil their nature as rational INDIVIDUALITY beings, they must order their Uves according to PART II the demands imposed upon them by pure reason in its practical aspect. But it is often held that this emphasis upon reason leads Kant to exclude KANT ON considerations of pleasure or happiness from his HUMAN http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Angelaki: Journal of Theoretical Humanities Taylor & Francis

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Species‐being, teleology and individuality part II: Kant on human nature

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Angelaki: journal of the theoretical humanities 3:1 1998 he degree to which Marx's conception of Thuman nature resembles that of Kant's has been obscured by a general failure to appreciate the thoroughly teleological nature of Kantian thinking about ethics; for it is precisely this teleo- logical view of human Ufe that forms the central link between the two thinkers. We have already seen in Part One the degree to which Marx's sys- tem depends upon a notion of human flourishing,...
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Angelaki: journal of the theoretical humanities 3:1 1998 he degree to which Marx's conception of Thuman nature resembles that of Kant's has been obscured by a general failure to appreciate the thoroughly teleological nature of Kantian thinking about ethics; for it is precisely this teleo- logical view of human Ufe that forms the central link between the two thinkers. We have already seen in Part One the degree to which Marx's sys- tem depends upon a notion of human flourishing, of the perfectibility of human drives and so of human nature; now we must appreciate the degree to which the structure of Marx's thought is analo- gous in these respects to that of Kant.1 Stephen mulhall (a) kantian teleology SPECIES-BEING, It is clear from the outset that Kant regards the TELEOLOGY AN D living of a moral life as essential if human beings are to flourish: to fulfil their nature as rational INDIVIDUALITY beings, they must order their Uves according to PART II the demands imposed upon them by pure reason in its practical aspect. But it is often held that this emphasis upon reason leads Kant to exclude KANT ON considerations of pleasure or happiness from his HUMAN

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