A Natural Ethics of Gratitude

Cicero has affirmed that gratitude "is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent of them all" (Pro Plancio, #80). This paper will argue against Kantʼs defense of the second formulation of the categorical imperative by attempting to show that no rational argument can prove the basic p...

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Main Author: William M. OʼMeara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Athens Institute for Education and Research 2019-04-01
Series:Athens Journal of Humanities & Arts
Online Access:https://www.athensjournals.gr/humanities/2019-6-2-3-OMeara.pdf