Reflections concerning on a heteronomous conception of human dignity in Kant’s philosophy

Abstract

This paper tries a new, heterodox interpretation of Kant’s concept of autonomy. From a “heteronomous” account inquires about the possibility of thinking this autonomy without ignoring its classical interpretation, but reflecting on it as being subsidiary of a heteronomy that points out a dignity on which the autonomy has practically no meddling. It is thus highlighted, indeed, the fact that this inviolable dignity indicates a more radical practical difference than that of the logical identity on which autonomy is based and on which rests the ontology as such.