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Kleingeld, Pauline. Moral consciousness and the ‘fact of reason’
2010, In Andrews Reath & Jens Timmermann (eds.), Kant's Critique of Practical Reason: A Critical Guide. Cambridge University Press.
Topics: Consciousness; Intentionality; Mental States and Processes; Metaethics
Keywords: Kant; moral consciousness; moral law
Traditions: Analytic; European; Historical
Languages: English; German
Figures: Immanuel Kant

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Added by: Chris Blake-Turner, Contributed by: Charlotte Sabourin

Abstract: At the heart of the argument of the Critique of Practical Reason, one finds Kant's puzzling and much-criticized claim that the consciousness of the moral law can be called a 'fact of reason'. In this essay, I clarify the meaning and the importance of this claim. I correct misunderstandings of the term 'Factum', situate the relevant passages within their argumentative context, and argue that Kant's argument can be given a consistent reading on the basis of which the main questions and criticisms can be answered.

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