The complete online text of The Metaphysical Elements of Ethics by Immanuel Kant.

The major works of the German philosopher Immanuel Kant analyze speculative and moral reason and the faculty of human judgement. Kant exerted influence on the intellectual movements of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The fourth of nine children o...

Considered one of the most important European philosophers of modern times, Immanuel Kant was not only a significant figure in the history of metaphysics, but also applied his keen intellect to fundamental issues in mathematics and physics. Born in Konig...

Widely considered the foremost philosopher since classical antiquity, Immanuel Kant effected a revolution in philosophy. His influence on the development of science, theology, and philosophy is virtually incalculable. He offered solutions to problems tha...

"You have heard it was said, 'an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth,' but I say to you ..." Matthew 5:36 When I was a general practitioner in a rural poverty-stricken area of Kentucky in 1956, my older...

For the past several decades until his recent death, Hans Jonas alerted us to an "ethical vacuum" at the core of our culture: a vacuum caused by both traditional ethics and modern natural science.(1) Technology today has altered the very nature of human...