K.E. Løgstrup - Knud Ejler Løgstrup (1905–1981) was a Danish philosopher and theologian.Løgstrup was an ethical intuitionist who was critical of rule based ethics of the type advocated by Immanuel Kant. In other words, he disliked ethical systems which try to determine basic moral laws.Løgstrup mentions philosopher Stephen Toulmins example of an everyday situation: I have borrowed a book from John and the question is now, why should I give it back today as I promised him?, Toulmin asks in order to derive general moral rules. But if I give John back his book because I should always keep my promises or because of the general rule I should never lie, I treat him as a means; this is unethical, as well.Morality is not about rules, but about the Knud Ejler Løgstrup (1905–1981) was a Danish philosopher a...
