second imperative
The term "second imperative" is used in both grammar and philosophy, indicating a specific type of command or directive.
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Definition
C1Latin Grammar
(technical, academic)A verb form indicating a command to be carried out both now and in the future.
Example
- In Latin, the second imperative is used for commands intended to be ongoing.
C2Philosophy
(academic, ethical)A principle from Kant's ethics stating that humanity should always be treated as an end in itself, never merely as a means.
Example
- Kant's second imperative emphasizes the intrinsic value of human beings.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "second imperative":
second personsecond-person singularcompound imperativesecond-person pluralsecond-person dualthird-person plural