EN6052 assessment 1
Immanuel Kant’s idea of a priori knowledge is based on pure knowledge through study as opposed to knowledge post experience. The idea of a priori knowledge is particularly applicable in this instance; “The lone vote against the ban was cast by the only woman present during the session.” The fact that eighteen male MP’s voted for the ban despite having no experience but only knowledge on the matter of female biology and anatomy indicates that a priori knowledge prevails over Posteriori knowledge in this particular case, seeing as those that possessed that a priori knowledge simply outnumbered the one only one which could possibly have had a priori knowledge.
One of Kant’s philosophies is that of ‘Posteriori knowledge’ which draws on the knowledge gained post experience taking into account factors which may not be considered with a priori knowledge. A priori knowledge excludes the following; the …show more content…
Kant’s views on freedom are not met by the ruling the of MP’s, and seeing as women in Brazil now no longer even have full jurisdiction nor choice in the matter of what goes on with their bodies, it is hard to argue that they have full free will and freedom of choice.
“The committee has been considering proposals to extend maternity leave for mothers of premature babies” (Independent article). The MP’s have effectively remove freedom and replaced it with an illusion of freedom, the fact that they have done this serves only as a distraction. The MP’s decision to offer a compromise does little but proves that they did not have pure intentions, as pure intentions would not need any justification nor would they need to offer compromises, thus meaning that Summum Bonum cannot be
Immanuel Kant’s idea of a priori knowledge is based on pure knowledge through study as opposed to knowledge post experience. The idea of a priori knowledge is particularly applicable in this instance; “The lone vote against the ban was cast by the only woman present during the session.” The fact that eighteen male MP’s voted for the ban despite having no experience but only knowledge on the matter of female biology and anatomy indicates that a priori knowledge prevails over Posteriori knowledge in this particular case, seeing as those that possessed that a priori knowledge simply outnumbered the one only one which could possibly have had a priori knowledge.
One of Kant’s philosophies is that of ‘Posteriori knowledge’ which draws on the knowledge gained post experience taking into account factors which may not be considered with a priori knowledge. A priori knowledge excludes the following; the …show more content…
Kant’s views on freedom are not met by the ruling the of MP’s, and seeing as women in Brazil now no longer even have full jurisdiction nor choice in the matter of what goes on with their bodies, it is hard to argue that they have full free will and freedom of choice.
“The committee has been considering proposals to extend maternity leave for mothers of premature babies” (Independent article). The MP’s have effectively remove freedom and replaced it with an illusion of freedom, the fact that they have done this serves only as a distraction. The MP’s decision to offer a compromise does little but proves that they did not have pure intentions, as pure intentions would not need any justification nor would they need to offer compromises, thus meaning that Summum Bonum cannot be