Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals

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void_nillSep 9, 2019

Here a short list - The Edda - Lots of Latvian Dainas[1] - Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, Immanuel Kant, (1785) and Critique of Pure Reason (second edition 1787) - Goethe's Faust, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, (1828–29 edition - Divina Commedia, Dante Alighieri, (1320) [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daina_%28Latvia%29

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jemfinchJul 10, 2010

> While not eye-opening, 'sexy philosophy' or quite 'enjoyable,' GMM is a relatively short read and a worthwhile thought-journey. For the majority of extremely utilitarian American readers, GMM will most definitely be eye-opening.

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