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Kantian

Kantian

2 9.9
About the ideas of the German philosopher Immanuel Kant, especially his views on knowledge and right and wrong
  • adjective
  • /ˈkæn.ti.ən/
: kantiano
  • But what's what's clear is that there is in fact a distinctive Kantian way of like seeing the world.
  • Kantian sensibilities
  • Kantian critique of metaphysics
  • Kantian ethics

Hegel is not just talking about Kantian morality here.

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Examples

  • So there's a strong libertarian stance identified with this Kantian notion of respecting the autonomy of others.

  • Similarly, the Kantian idea of autonomy allows for limited state intervention.

    Academic text (2017)

  • International law is the last source of Kantian democratic peace.

    Academic text (1996)

  • What I want to try to do right now is to put you inside the Kantian picture so that you get a sense of what that world view looks like.

    YaleCourses

  • But it will have to go beyond the elitist Kantian understanding of the term toward an understanding that includes the poor.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Hegel is not just talking about Kantian morality here.

    Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

  • But is Christian charity equivalent to the Kantian imperative of respecting the dignity of persons?

    Academic text (1998)

  • William James altered the assumptions of British empiricism in the light of certain Kantian themes.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Nor do we need to subscribe to the Kantian theory in order to perceive this apparent contradiction.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The Kantian philosophy emphasizes the importance of moral duty and autonomy in ethical decision-making.

Surface Forms

Kantian positive

Morphology

Kantian = Kant (transparent) = Kant + ian

Formed by the proper name 'Kant' plus the productive adjectival suffix '-ian' meaning 'relating to', which is straightforward for learners who recognise the name.

Etymology

Kantian comes from the name of the German thinker Immanuel Kant, and the ending -ian means 'related to' or 'belonging to'. So Kantian means ideas or views that are 'of' Kant, for example moral rules that focus on duty and reason.