Hermann Cohen

Hermann Cohen was a philosopher associated with the Jewish intellectual tradition, known for his influence on ethics and deontological thought, which emphasizes duty and moral principles. Cohen proposed that moral actions are guided by objective laws of reason rather than personal desires or outcomes. He believed that ethical behavior stems from a profound recognition of human dignity and the responsibility to treat others as ends in themselves. This view aligns with deontological ethics, which asserts that certain actions are morally obligatory, regardless of their consequences, fostering a sense of universal morality grounded in rationality.