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History of post structuralism and Kantian Ethics ( Rational thinking)

 Post-structuralism is a theoretical framework that emerged in the 1960s and 70s in response to the limitations of structuralism, a dominant theoretical approach at the time. Post-structuralism rejects the idea that language and culture have a fixed and stable structure that can be studied objectively. Instead, it argues that meaning and reality are constructed through language and discourse, which are always in flux.

One of the key figures in post-structuralism is Michel Foucault, who argued that power is not held by individuals or institutions, but is instead distributed throughout society in a network of relations. He also studied the ways in which discourse shapes knowledge and power relations, particularly in institutions such as prisons, hospitals, and schools.

Kantian ethics is a moral philosophy developed by Immanuel Kant in the 18th century. It is based on the idea that morality should be grounded in reason and rationality, rather than on subjective emotions or religious beliefs. According to Kant, moral principles are universal and apply to all rational beings, regardless of their personal desires or interests.

One of the key concepts in Kantian ethics is the categorical imperative, which is a moral command that is universally applicable. Kant argued that we should always act in a way that could be made into a universal law, and that we should treat people as ends in themselves, rather than as means to an end.

While post-structuralism and Kantian ethics may seem to have little in common at first glance, both are concerned with the ways in which language and discourse shape our understanding of reality and morality. Post-structuralism challenges the idea that there is a fixed and objective reality that can be studied using rational methods, while Kantian ethics argues that moral principles are based on reason and rationality.