#philosophy #rationalism #empiricism #knowledge **Kant** compares himself to [[Copernicus]]. >Supposing, however, that there were something whose existence has in itself an absolute worth, something which, **being an end in itself**, could be a source of definite laws, then in this and this alone would lie the source of a possible [[Categorical imperative|categorical imperative]], i. e. a practical law. ~ [[Kant]] The [[Logic|logic]] of **Kant** is broken IMHO. He clearly think from his christian heritage, "thou shalt not kill". He is unable to break free from it and think independently, think afresh. His tendency to throw jargon is annoying, though necessary in this very poorly studied area of [[Morality|ethic]].