Subject and the Universal

Abstract

The starting point of this paper is Kant’s formulation of the categorical imperative. From the perspective introduced by this starting point, the author analyses the role of the subject in the constitution of the universal law. The first part of the paper deals with the question of subject’s responsibility in what s/he refers to as her/his duty. The second part is dedicated to Kant’s theory of diabolical evil and examines some consequences of Kant’s exclusion of the possibility of diabolical evil.