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Two things awe me most, the starry sky above me and the moral law within me.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Kant expresses a deep admiration for the universe and the principles of ethics that govern human behavior.
Immanuel Kant's quote reflects his profound sense of wonder at the natural world and the moral framework that guides human actions. He suggests that both the vastness of the cosmos and the innate sense of right and wrong within us are equally awe-inspiring, indicating a connection between nature and ethics that shapes our understanding of existence.
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In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about the wonders of the universe and our moral duties, one might quote Kant to emphasize the dual sources of awe in life.
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. . . as to moral feeling, this supposed special sense, the appeal to it is indeed superficial when those who cannot think believe that feeling will help them out, even in what concerns general laws: and besides, feelings which naturally differ infinitely in degree cannot furnish a uniform standard of good and evil, nor has any one a right to form judgments for others by his own feelings. . . .
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Two things fill the mind with ever new and increasing admiration and awe, the oftener and more steadily we reflect on them: the starry heavens above me and the moral law within me.
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