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“We are humanity, Kant says. Humanity needs us because we are it. Kant believes in duty and considers remaining alive a primary human duty. For him one is not permitted to “renounce his personality,” and while he states living as a duty, it also conveys a kind of freedom: we are not burdened with the obligation of judging whether our personality is worth maintaining, whether our life is worth living. Because living it is a duty, we are performing a good moral act just by persevering.”

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Jennifer Michael Hecht
Jennifer Michael Hecht

Jennifer Michael Hecht is an American author born on November 23, 1965. Her works span across various fields, including poetry, history, and philosophy. She is known for her unique perspective and profound thinking on the meaning of human existence and the mysteries of the universe. more

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