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Episode #059 ... Kant pt. 4 - Categorical Trolley Cars
Episode #059 ... Kant pt. 4 - Categorical Trolley Cars
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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
May 28, 2015
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Podcast episode
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On this episode of the podcast, we analyze the infamous Trolley Car Problem and think about it in relation to Kant’s categorical imperative. First, we discuss the value of thought experiments and call into question the concept of “common sense”. Next, we look at the Trolley Car Problem from various perspectives and try to understand why we react to it in the ways we do. Finally, we discuss Kant’s categorical imperative and four other prerequisites he felt were necessary for arriving at moral principles. All this and more on the latest episode of Philosophize This! Support the show on Patreon! www.philosophizethis.org for additional content. Thank you for wanting to know more today than you did yesterday. :)
Released:
May 28, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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