Beginner's Guide to Kant's Moral Philosophy

A simple introduction to Kant’s Categorical Imperative and his deontological approach to ethics

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Kant – Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals

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[NerdSyncProductions]

There's a lot of nuance here, and this video has been a HUGE help in understanding it all. Good stuff, Olly!

[tom]

It’s a breath of fresh air to hear Kant explained so well and so simply - the best I’ve seen on YouTube! Keep up the everyday contextualised examples!

[MoonWaterX]

I needed I'm trying to understand this for my sociology course and the material explains it in the most wordy, unnecessary way. Thank you

[andreastambaugh]

This is super helpful! I feel like he has a much deeper understanding of Kant's ethics than a lot of other people I've seen on YouTube.

[victoriaelston]

I have learned so much from you. You're great at explaining things to people to help them understand the concepts. The only issue I have, that I am an audial and visual learner so adding words or pictures would help me and I'm sure others to learn easier. Thanks for all you do and keep rocking the Philosophy!! Great work! Thanks.

[caniko]

I love this video, it is like listening in on a conversation with my peers at the university. This channel is beautiful. I wish you luck and happiness! And thanks for the video :)

[xLollerz]

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[jachariah]

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[albertettinger]

I've read the Groundwork several times I did you did a really good job of summarizing here in a way that I believe is justifiably sympathetic to one of the great men of all times. Also, you made it accessible to a broad audience which is a feat in itself.

[gabbies.]

In a world where my professor talks entirely too fast during lectures, this video was a LIFE SAVER. The concept was explained clearly and thoroughly. Many thanks!

[darthhomo]

this video came out just in time! i've got an exam on this cheeky kant and his moral theory on wednesday, thank you so much, this helped keep me grounded with all the revision i'm trying to cram in!

[rayhan]

I'm happy that I've found this channel!!!

I've been re-reading a lot of Kant and the language is very difficult to parse; not sure if it's due to the translation itself or whether Kant just writes in a very obscure fashion.

[lanielovespopculture]

A whole lifesaver! I can never understand the readings or I just get too bored. But videos like this make it understandable and interesting. Good enough for me to do well on the quizzes and test!

[campbellstrauss]

The very best "quick rundown" of Kant's CI I have heard to date. You nail it.

[vitezroman]

This is awesome. I remember struggling with Kant's work years ago; imo, you explained his thought on his terms really well.

[CameronSandersonUK]

Another awesome video man!! More than happy to have been a part of it :3

[gerpower]

Well nuanced and nuances punctuated clearly and concisely. The 3 versions of the C.I. articulated briefly but thoughtfully. Well worth a listen, thank you for posting, it helped my understanding enormously.

[wiiwillRule]

Thank you! This cleared up a ton of confusions and misconception about Kant I didn't even know I had.

[lonelady]

I have been watching kants moral theory since this morning but you have explained it in simple way that it is easier for the listener to understand...! Thanks it makes sense now I can move forward to next step ❤

[thewingedcroc]

I think the rule of "I should act in a way I would want everyone to else to act" is a great simple idea to keep in mind when facing our own moral weakness.