Groundwork of the Metaphysics of MoralsPublished in 1785, Immanuel Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals ranks alongside Plato's Republic and Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics as one of the most profound and influential works in moral philosophy ever written. In Kant's own words, its aim is to identify and corroborate the supreme principle of morality, the categorical imperative. He argues that human beings are ends in themselves, never to be used by anyone merely as a means and that

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This revised edition contains the substance of the original Translation

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preferring to concentrate on self-scrutiny and the compassionate guidance of others

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he derives an understanding of how and why Islam became―and continues to be―so rooted in the social structure of the vast majority of people who lived far from the political locus and did not see the caliphate as essential in their lives

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and cross-checking the information from this research he determined as precisely as possible the exact route of the Prophet's (blessings and peace be upon him) Hijrah

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