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I had this joke idea about how Kantianism is nihilism because no maxims actually universalize, but apparently that's a centuries-old joke in philosophy.
Title text: I had this joke idea about how Kantianism is nihilism because no maxims actually universalize, but apparently that's a centuries-old joke in philosophy.

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Hey immanuel kant, I really like your idea of living life by a set of universal axioms.
Yes, people are an end in themselves. Always.
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Yeah! Yes!
Which is why you can't do casual sex, even if it's consensual, because it is degrading to both partners.
Yet one begins to see the virtue of utility maximization.
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Votey Transcript[edit]

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One must only create ethical maxims if they can universally apply according to the views of 18th century german men.

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