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adjective, categorically adverb* * *cat·egori·cal[ˌkætəˈgɒrɪkəl, AM -t̬əˈgɔ:r-]* * *["ktI'gɒrIkəl]adjstatement, denial kategorischhe was quite categorical about it — er hat das mit Bestimmtheit gesagt
* * *categorical adj (adv categorically)1. PHIL kategorisch (Imperativ etc)2. fig kategorisch, bestimmt* * *adjective, categorically adverb* * *adj.grundsätzlich adj.kategorisch adj.
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Categorical Imperative — • A term which originated in Immanuel Kant s ethics Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Categorical Imperative Categorical Imperative … Catholic encyclopedia
categorical imperative — index conscience, instruction (direction) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
categorical imperative — n. the Kantian doctrine that one s behavior should be governed by principles which one would have govern the behavior of all people … English World dictionary
Categorical imperative — Part of a series on Immanue … Wikipedia
categorical imperative — 1. Ethics. the rule of Immanuel Kant that one must do only what one can will that all others should do under similar circumstances. 2. the unconditional command of conscience. [1820 30] * * * In Immanuel Kant s moral philosophy, an imperative… … Universalium
categorical imperative — categorical/hypothetical imperative … Philosophy dictionary
Categorical Imperative — The ethical imperative expounded by Immanuel kant as a necessary postulate of practical reason … Who’s Who in Christianity
categorical imperative — see imperative … The new mediacal dictionary
categorical imperative — noun Date: 1827 a moral obligation or command that is unconditionally and universally binding … New Collegiate Dictionary
categorical imperative — noun A fundamental ethical principle intended as a guide for determining whether any contemplated action is morally right, developed by (1724 1804). See Also: golden rule … Wiktionary
CATEGORICAL IMPERATIVE — Kant s name for the self derived moral law, universal and binding on every rational will, a commandment of the autonomous, one and universal reason … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia