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[from 'Critique of Practical Reason' by Immanuel Kant, in 20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 3. Acting on Reason / a. Practical reason ]

Full Idea

The sole objects of a practical reason are thus those of the good and the evil.

Gist of Idea

The sole objects of practical reason are the good and the evil

Source

Immanuel Kant (Critique of Practical Reason [1788], I.1.II)

Book Reference

Kant,Immanuel: 'Critique of Practical Reason (Third edition)', ed/tr. Beck,Lewis White [Library of Liberal Arts 1993], p.60


A Reaction

Of course, you may aim to achieve x because it is good, while I judge x to be evil.