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Benjamin Constant

1767–1830 · Framed the 'murderer at the door' objection to Kant.

Biography

Benjamin Constant posed the famous 'inquiring murderer at the door' case against Kant's absolute prohibition on lying.

Key Ideas

  • The 'murderer at the door' objection.

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Exam Importance

Use to argue that Kant's absolutism is too rigid.