Single Idea 3717

[catalogued under 22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / f. Altruism]

Full Idea

Reverence is awareness of a value which demolishes my self-love.

Gist of Idea

Reverence is awareness of a value which demolishes my self-love

Source

Immanuel Kant (Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals [1785], 401.16 n)

Book Reference

Kant,Immanuel: 'The Moral Law (Groundwork of Morals)', ed/tr. Paton,H.J. [Hutchinson 1948], p.67


A Reaction

Presumably simple love of someone or something could achieve this, without the addition of reverence. I'm suspicious of this idea, because some dreadful people have commanded reverence.