Abstract

e nal purpose of man is according to Kant the culture in terms of the cultivation of man. Kant distinguishes dierent levels of culture: culture of reason, culture of the will, culture of taste, culture of the body, etc. Without the continued cultivation of human powers, it is not possible for man to realize a moral action. How the cultivation of human powers is to be carried out in a concrete way, Kant does not say. At this point in the essay, the Buddhist practice is brought into play. Also the Buddhist practice allows people to act ethically. In this way, Kant and Buddhism can fruitfully be correlated