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    It is not the case that Leibniz and Wolff grounded moral principles in the principle of sufficient reason and non-contradiction, and Kant explicitly trained in this rationalist tradition.

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    • 1.Kant's categorical imperative differs fundamentally from Leibnizian harmony—Kant emphasized duty regardless of consequences, Leibniz didn't.
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    • 2.PSR and non-contradiction are logical principles; deriving moral 'oughts' from logical 'is' statements commits the is-ought fallacy.
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    • 3.Kant explicitly rejected Wolffian rationalism's dogmatism and developed a critical philosophy with different epistemological foundations.
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    • 1.Leibniz and Wolff explicitly derived moral duties from logical principles like PSR and non-contradiction in their published works.
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    • 2.Kant studied Wolff's textbooks at Königsberg and organized his ethics around synthetic a priori principles, showing rationalist methodology.
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    • 3.All three philosophers rejected empiricism and grounded normativity in reason alone, not sensory experience or natural inclination.
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