Reconciling Kantian Marriage and Misogyny

Because Kant&rsquo;s sexism and racism &ldquo;ramifies throughout his practical philosophy in the ethical, political, and cosmopolitan spheres,&rdquo; Charles Mills argues that it is impossible to &ldquo;bracket off the racism&rdquo; and assimilate those who Kant viewed as sub-human to full status as human beings. I believe that Kant&rsquo;s sexism and racism do affect his theory but that we can do our due diligence of attending to his prejudicial views and their bearing on his moral theory. If we do so, there is hope of salvaging a framework that is both recognizably Kantian and capable of illuminating the patterns and effects of historical and ongoing oppression. In this light, I will ask how we might develop one such framework for Kantian marriage. Ultimately, I argue for using Jeanine Grenberg&rsquo;s model of Deontological Eudaemonism to reimagine Kantian marriage and resolve the tension between gender roles and the cultural demand for an egalitarian model of marital relationships. &nbsp; <a href="#_ftnref1" name="_ftn1">^[1]</a> Mills, 2017, p. 10.