Kant on the Ends of Actions and the Analytic–Synthetic Distinction in Practical Philosophy

The paper examines how Kant characterises the different sorts of practical ends. It argues (a) that Kant’s practical philosophy includes a coherent conception of practical ends, although it unfolds through a timespan of more than ten years, and that (b) Kant’s conception of practical ends is where the distinction between analytic and synthetic connection finds its proper application in practical philosophy.