# Kant — The New State character guide

> Kant in The New State by Mary Parker Follett.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0017-xv-from-contract-to-community

## Who they are

German philosopher, referenced for his moral and political philosophy.

## In the story

### [IV: The Group Process: The Collective Feeling](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_new_state_se/chapters/iv-the-group-process-the-collective-feeling)

Mentioned in relation to the categorical imperative, which is described as empty without the content provided by group life.

### [XX: The Growth of Democracy in America](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_new_state_se/chapters/xx-the-growth-of-democracy-in-america)

Mentioned as an influence on T. H. Green's political theory.

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