“Human reason has this peculiar fate that in one species of its knowledge it is burdened by questions which, as prescribed by the very nature of reason itself, it is not able to ignore, but which, as transcending all its powers, it is also not able to answer.” HumansReasonAbleNatureAnswersFateSpeciesPeculiarTranscendingHuman Reason Book:Kant Source: Kant
“Beauty presents an indeterminate concept of Understanding, the sublime an indeterminate concept of Reason.” ReasonUnderstandingConceptsSublime Author:Immanuel Kant
“The universal and lasting establishment of peace constitutes not merely a part, but the whole final purpose and end of the science of right as viewed within the limits of reason.” EndsReasonWholeSciencePurposePeaceLimitsUniversalFinalsLastingEstablishment Book:The Philosophy of Law: An Exposition of the Fundamental Principles of Jurisprudence as the Science of Right Source: The Philosophy of Law: An Exposition of the Fundamental Principles of Jurisprudence as the Science of Right
“In man (as the only rational creature on earth) those natural capacities which are directed to the use of his reason are to be fully developed only in the race, not in the individual.” MenReasonUseEarthIndividualNaturalRaceCreaturesCapacityRational Book:Philosophical writings Source: Philosophical writings
