PHL217H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Speculative Reason, Christian Mortalism, Copernican Revolution
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Continental philosophy: mainland europe from beginning of 19th century to today, concerns practical questions about life, meaning, death, history, more than "analytic" philosophy does, different style of writing from analytic writing. "great gray mother of us all"- beginning of a new era in philosophy. Preface to critique of pure reason: critical project investigating nature and limits of reason, sets metaphysics on secure course of a science, supposed to show how new enlightenment worldview is compatible with traditional moral and religious beliefs. Emphasis on human autonomy/self government: shouldn"t passively receive reality as it is/abide my moral laws imposed on us from someone else- construct reality and legislate the moral law ourselves. Groundwork of the metaphysics of morals: goal: seek out and establish the supreme principle of morality. Section one: explains why we need practical philosophy, takes common morality knowledge to supreme principle. "usefulness/fruitfulness can never add anything/take away from its worth.
