Synopsis
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Dr. Davis not only misreads Kant, but apparently falls into sev eral of the errors of which he accuses the latter. An action con forming to moral law is a virtuous action. This qualification implies a contrary inclination overcome by will, etc. When, however, the virtuous desires prevail more and more uniformly until all struggle, all conflict has ceased, the victor, because of his victory, is dubbed a perfectly virtuous person (p. That is, in other words, a virtuous action implies contrary inclination, but a virtuous person is one who experiences no such opposition of duty and inclination.
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