A categorical imperative would be one which represented an action as objectively necessary in itself, without reference to any other purpose.
-- Immanuel Kant
   
Immanuel Kant   Name:
Immanuel Kant
Type:
Philosopher
Nationality:
German
Birth:
April 22, 1724
Death:
February 12, 1804
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