Metaphysics of Morals
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Metaphysics of Morals is Immanuel Kant’s major work of practical philosophy that systematically outlines his theory of rights, duties, and ethical obligations in both legal and moral contexts.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Metaphysics of Morals canonical | 10 |
| The Metaphysics of Morals | 5 |
| Die Metaphysik der Sitten | 1 |
| Kant’s practical philosophy | 1 |
| Metaphysics of Morals (1797) | 1 |
| The Metaphysics of Morals, Part I: The Doctrine of Right | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Metaphysics of Morals Context triple: [Immanuel Kant, notableWork, Metaphysics of Morals]
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Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals
Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals is Immanuel Kant’s foundational philosophical treatise that introduces his deontological moral theory and the concept of the categorical imperative.
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Critique of Practical Reason
Critique of Practical Reason is Immanuel Kant’s major philosophical work on moral philosophy, in which he systematically develops his theory of practical reason and the foundations of ethics.
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Principia Ethica
Principia Ethica is a foundational 1903 work in moral philosophy by G. E. Moore that helped launch analytic ethics through its defense of ethical non-naturalism and the “open question” argument.
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kingdom of ends
The kingdom of ends is Immanuel Kant’s ethical ideal of a moral community in which all rational beings legislate and follow universal moral laws while treating each other always as ends in themselves, never merely as means.
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Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect is an unfinished philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that outlines a method for improving the mind to attain true knowledge and intellectual perfection.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Metaphysics of Morals Target entity description: Metaphysics of Morals is Immanuel Kant’s major work of practical philosophy that systematically outlines his theory of rights, duties, and ethical obligations in both legal and moral contexts.
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A.
Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals
Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals is Immanuel Kant’s foundational philosophical treatise that introduces his deontological moral theory and the concept of the categorical imperative.
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B.
Critique of Practical Reason
Critique of Practical Reason is Immanuel Kant’s major philosophical work on moral philosophy, in which he systematically develops his theory of practical reason and the foundations of ethics.
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C.
Principia Ethica
Principia Ethica is a foundational 1903 work in moral philosophy by G. E. Moore that helped launch analytic ethics through its defense of ethical non-naturalism and the “open question” argument.
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D.
kingdom of ends
The kingdom of ends is Immanuel Kant’s ethical ideal of a moral community in which all rational beings legislate and follow universal moral laws while treating each other always as ends in themselves, never merely as means.
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E.
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect is an unfinished philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that outlines a method for improving the mind to attain true knowledge and intellectual perfection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsAt | a priori principles of right and virtue ⓘ |
| author | Immanuel Kant ⓘ |
| concerns |
autonomy of the will
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ethical duties ⓘ freedom ⓘ imperfect duties ⓘ juridical duties ⓘ obligation ⓘ perfect duties ⓘ rightful condition (Rechtszustand) ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Prussia
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surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
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| distinguishes | ethical duties from juridical duties ⓘ |
| dividedInto |
Doctrine of Right
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Doctrine of Virtue ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
legal legislation of external actions
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moral legislation of reason ⓘ systematic exposition of duties ⓘ systematic exposition of rights ⓘ |
| genre |
legal philosophy
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moral philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ practical philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Doctrine of Right
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Doctrine of Virtue ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary legal philosophy
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human rights theory ⓘ modern deontological ethics ⓘ political liberalism ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
duties
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ethical obligations ⓘ legal obligations ⓘ morality ⓘ practical reason ⓘ rights ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Metaphysics of Morals
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Die Metaphysik der Sitten
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| philosophicalTradition |
Kantianism
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surface form:
Kantian ethics
deontological ethics ⓘ |
| positionInKantsSystem | major work of practical philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Critique of Practical Reason
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Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals ⓘ |
| setsOut |
system of duties based on autonomy
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system of rights based on freedom ⓘ |
| theoreticalBasis |
categorical imperative
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concept of duty ⓘ concept of freedom ⓘ |
| title | Metaphysics of Morals self-link ⓘ |
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Referenced by (19)
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The Metaphysics of Morals
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Die Metaphysik der Sitten
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The Metaphysics of Morals
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The Metaphysics of Morals
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Kant’s practical philosophy
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Metaphysics of Morals (1797)
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The Metaphysics of Morals
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The Metaphysics of Morals, Part I: The Doctrine of Right
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The Metaphysics of Morals