Unit 3
Immanuel Kant (The Enlightenment)

Learning Objectives

When you have completed Unit 3, you should be able to

1. describe and explain Kant’s conception of a good will.
2. describe and explain Kant’s distinction between hypothetical and categorical imperatives, his analysis of the Categorical Imperative and his concept of The Realm of Ends.
3. classify Kant according to the distinctions presented in Unit 1.
4. assess the strengths and weaknesses in his position.