Canadian Journal of Philosophy· 2026Q1
Is “Good Enough” Good Enough?—Bringing Freud to Kant Without Anachronism
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Freudian superego's infantile origins are compatible with Kant's moral project, despite attempts to directly naturalize Kant's rational will via Freud.
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Key points
- Direct naturalization of Kant's rational will via Freud's superego is flawed.
- The superego's infantile origins align with Kant's moral project.
- Speculative points of contact between Freud and Kant are explored.
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Abstract
Abstract Attempts have been made to naturalize Kant’s account of the rational will and good willing by way of Freud’s account of the superego. This paper argues that such efforts ignore the infantile legacy of the superego, although its origin story is nonetheless congenial to Kant’s larger moral project. Some more speculative points of contact between Freud and Kant are then explored.
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