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Kant on Newton and Rousseau

[In preparation for the conclusion of the Mansfield Park essay, I am posing this short note on a famous Kant's note where he explains Newton's and Rousseau's impact on his ethical thought. Here I reproduce J. B. Schneewind's translation and notes.] [W]e can see one of the most frequently quoted of Kant’s notes as showing a [...]
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