Kant: Religion Within the Boundaries of Mere Reason - And Other Writings

A revised and updated edition of this pivotal work, which contemplates the kind of religion that Kant's own philosophy would support.

List of contents

Introduction; Chronology; Further reading; Note on the texts; What does it mean to orient oneself in thinking?; On the miscarriage of all philosophical trials in theodicy; Religion within the Boundaries of Mere Reason; The end of all things; Index.

Summary

Religion within the Boundaries of Mere Reason addresses religious issues about sin and salvation, as Kant explores a type of religion grounded in moral reason. This edition, with an updated introduction and revised translations, is ideal for students interested in the philosophy of religion, the history of modern philosophy, and theology.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Merrihew Adams, Immanuel Kant
• Assisted by: George di Giovanni (Translation), Allen Wood (Translation), George di Giovanni (Editor and translation), Wood Allen (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2017
• EAN: 9781107149595
• ISBN: 978-1-107-14959-5
• No. of pages: 294
• Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy; Cambridge Texts in the History; Cambridge Texts in the History; Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Reference, Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought