Derek Parfit on Kant’s Formula of Universal Law (2002)

Derek Parfit gives a talk on Kant's formula of universal law. This was the second of his Tanner lectures in the series “What We Could Rationally Will” given in 2002 at Berkeley. The commentary was provided by Susan Wolf. This talk was given as part of the 2002-2003 Tanner Lecture Series at Berkeley.

Derek Parfit has made major contributions to our understanding of personal identity, philosophy of the mind, and ethics. He is thought to be one of the most important moral philosophers of the past century. His most recognized book is Reasons and Persons (1984), in which he challenges some of our most profound beliefs about morality, rationality, and personal identity.

00:00 Talk
1:02:23 Commentary
1:22:10 Response
1:35:07 Q&A

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