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Full Idea
Kant was satisfied with "good will" alone, even if it remained entirely without result.
Gist of Idea
Kant was happy with 'good will', even if it had no result
Source
report of Immanuel Kant (Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals [1785]) by K Marx / F Engels - The German Ideology §II
Book Ref
Marx,K./Engels,F.: 'The German Ideology', ed/tr. Arthur,C.J. [Lawrence and Wishart 1985], p.97
A Reaction
Kant is obviously a million miles away from Marxist pragmatism. And yet the members of the revolutionary class can only be identified and endorsed if they show a particular kind of will.