Kant and Post-Kantian Thought and American Philosophy

I. Kant and Post-Kantian Thought: 2. What is deontology? Explain the categorical Imperative and why Kant argued that for an act to be moral you need to be able to universalize it. Provide an example. II. American Philosophy: 9. What is pragmatism for James? What is a lived hypothesis? Do you accept James’ notion that faith in a religion can bring about a “vital good?” Explain.