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Contemporary Society in the Context of Kant’s Practical Philosophy
Contemporary Society in the Context of Kant’s Practical Philosophy

Author(s): Ľubomír Belás, Ľudmila Belásová
Subject(s): Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Social Philosophy, Early Modern Philosophy
Published by: Lietuvos mokslų akademijos leidykla
Keywords: criticism; Kant; practical philosophy; social reality; society;

Summary/Abstract: The submitted paper offers a philosophical analysis of contemporary society based on the ideas of Immanuel Kant’s practical philosophy. Kant focused on the issue of society in terms of the a priori principles of freedom, equality, and independence and his ideas on social issues are analysed in the first part of the paper. The analysis then serves as a prerequisite for philosophical-critical assessment of contemporary society, especially in the region of Central Europe, presented by philosophers and authors of various fields of study. In the second part of the paper the authors aim to analyse basic social problems of contemporary society and its situation from the point of view of philosophical criticism and referring to the topicality of Kant’s ideas in today’s philosophical thought.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 204-211
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English