Kant’s Philosophy of Religion and the Challenges of Moral Commitment
Author(s)
Ronald GreenKeywords
philosophy of religionmoral commitment
happiness
virtue
Ethical reasoning
Religions. Mythology. Rationalism
BL1-2790
Religion (General)
BL1-50
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Kant believes that the concepts of a just and compassionate God and the life beyond death spring from our rational need to unite happiness with virtue. But since Kant had banished happiness from any place in moral reasoning, his philosophy of religion have been deemed as not merely discontinuous with his ethics but radically opposed to it. This article tries to argue against this apparent inconsistency and show that Kant’s philosophy of religion is in fact based firmly on his ethical reasoning.Date
2014-06-01Type
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oai:doaj.org/article:b7a5eb869e3f4a05a272828649ba62382322-4894
2538-6271
https://doaj.org/article/b7a5eb869e3f4a05a272828649ba6238