Kant’s defence of religion and attempts to reconcile faith with
reason position him as a moderate Enlightenment thinker in existing
scholarship. Challenging this view and reconceptualising Kant’s
religion along rationalist lines, Anna Tomaszewska sheds light on
its affinities with the ideas of the radical Enlightenment,
originating in the work of Baruch Spinoza and understood as a
critique of divine revelation. Distinguishing the epistemological,
ethical and political aspects of such a critique, Tomaszewska shows
how Kant’s defence of religion consists of rationalizing its core
tenets and establishing morality as the essence of religious faith.
She aligns him with other early modern rationalists and German
Spinozists and reveals the significance for contemporary political
philosophy. Providing reasons for prioritizing freedom of thought,
and hence religious criticism, over an unqualified freedom of
belief, Kant's theology approximates the secularising tendency of
the radical Enlightenment. Here is an understanding of how the
shift towards a secular outlook in Western culture was shaped by
attempts to rationalize rather than uproot Christianity.
General
Imprint: |
Bloomsbury Academic
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Bloomsbury Studies in Modern German Philosophy |
Release date: |
February 2024 |
Authors: |
Anna Tomaszewska
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Pages: |
232 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-350-19591-2 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-350-19591-X |
Barcode: |
9781350195912 |
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