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Although it is true that no compilation of writings which is forced to express the ideas of a philosopher such as kant in a manageable way can provide an understanding required for a masters or doctoral thesis the basic writings of kant is translated in such a way and contains the necessary essays for higherlevel undergraduate understanding

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This statement is selfcontradictory and therefore invalid

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Secondly his categorical imperative is ineffective

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Secondly duty is merely a means but it is not an end in itself

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The problem may also lie in that anthologies dont carry the full selection of a persons arguments although with one reviewer it is just an obvious case of silly ignorant ramblingswoods book is readable and it is true that kant is never an easy read but neither are most prussian philosophers of the same era

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Whatever kants metaphysical faults are he is not a relativist but tried although many have asserted unsuccessfully to construct an objective moral framework on reason alone although kant did believe in god and asserted that the christian religion was the closet to a true objective construct however that is precisely the problem of anthologies because all they do is give one a snap shot of someones work

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Lastly is trying to limit the role of reason to make room for faith