Is it ever morally acceptable to tell a lie? Kant thought not. His example of the would-be murderer explains his reasoning.
Read by Harry Shearer. Scripted by Nigel Warburton.
From the BBC Radio 4 series - A History of Ideas. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04bwydw
This project was possible in partnership with The Open University http://www.open.edu/openlearn/historyofideas
and the animations were created by Cognitive.
Continue this lesson in the app
Install CourseHive on Android or iOS to keep learning while you move.
