"The essays, both philosophical and historical, demonstrate the continuing significance of a neglected aspect of Kant's thought."Β -- Religious Studies ReviewChallenging the traditional view that Kant's account of religion was peripheral to his thin
Kant's Philosophy of Religion Reconsidered
β Scribed by Philip J. Rossi, Michael Wreen
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 255
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
"The essays, both philosophical and historical, demonstrate the continuing significance of a neglected aspect of Kant's thought."ΓΒ βReligious Studies ReviewChallenging the traditional view that Kant's account of religion was peripheral to his thinking, these essays demonstrate the centrality of religion to Kant's critical philosophy.Contributors are Sharon Anderson-Gold, Leslie A. Mulholland, Anthony N. Perovich, Jr., Philip J. Rossi, Joseph Runzo, Denis Savage, Walter Sparn, Burkhard Tuschling, Nicholas P. Wolterstorff, and Allen W. Wood.
β¦ Table of Contents
cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 7
Editors' Introduction......Page 9
Acknowledgments......Page 19
A Note on Citations......Page 21
Kant's Deism......Page 25
Kant on Reason and Justified Belief in God......Page 46
Conundrums in Kant's Rational Religion......Page 64
Kant's Rejection of Divine Revelation and His Theory of Radical Evil......Page 78
Freedom and Providence in Kant's Account of Religion: The Problem of Expiation......Page 101
Kant's Doctrine of Atonement as a Theory of Subjectivity......Page 127
God and Community: An Inquiry into the Religious Implications of the Highest Good......Page 139
The Final End of All Things: The Highest Good as the Unity of Nature and Freedom......Page 158
"For Reason . . . Also Has Its Mysteries": Immortality, Religion, and "The End of All Things"......Page 191
Rationis Societas: Remarks on Kant and Hegel......Page 207
The Contributors......Page 232
Index......Page 235
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