Reading order

1. 01

   Why We Read Kant

   Kant stands as the most profound thinker I have ever encountered. His Groundwork of the Metaphysics...

2. 02

   Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals (I)

   I used to distrust the Communist Party, but still believed in the nation and its people; Later I...

3. 03

   Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals (II)

   I have a bold claim: To measure the depth of a person’s thought is, to a certain degree, to measure...

4. 04

   What Is Morality?

   What Is Morality? I. What Is Morality? As I understand it, morality is about questions of right and...

5. 05

   Why Do Human Beings Have Dignity?

   After finishing Kant's Metaphysics of Morals, I explore the question of human dignity—its foundations in reason and autonomy, and how this confronts Chinese cultural norms of hierarchy and servility.