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A Kantian Guide to Life

The Art of Manliness

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Are We Oriented Naturally or Morally?

Kant thought that progress is something we can do and that we're sort of oriented toward doing. But it's also not just going to unfold on its own, he said. He says we have a duty in life to make ourselves better primarily ethically. And so our main moral goal is to try to make some progress as best we can.

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