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定言的命法 (ていげんてきめいほう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun
categorical imperative
rare term philosophy
A technical term in Kantian philosophy. It is rare; it is primarily encountered in academic or philosophical texts. The cross-reference 定言命法 is a slightly shorter variant.
See also: 定言命法
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In Kant's ethics, the categorical imperative is a central concept.
Kanji 定 determine, fix, establish 的 bull's eye, mark, target Etymology A Japanese translation of the German philosophical term 'kategorischer Imperativ', composed of 定言的 (categorical) + 命法 (imperative). The exact derivation is uncertain, but it is a standard calque in academic philosophy.
