Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Kant on Religion within the Boundaries of Mere Reason

<p>Throughout his career, Kant engaged with many of the fundamental questions in philosophy of religion: arguments for the existence of God, the soul, the problem of evil, and the relationship between moral belief and practice. <i>Religion within the Boundaries of Mere Reason</i> is his major work on the subject.</p><p>This book offers a complete and internally cohesive interpretation of <i>Religion</i>. In contrast to more reductive interpretations, as well as those that characterize <i>Religion</i> as internally inconsistent, Lawrence R. Pasternack defends the rich philosophical theology contained in each of <i>Religion</i>’s four parts, and shows how the doctrines of the "Pure Rational System of Religion" are eminently compatible with the essential principles of Transcendental Idealism. The book also presents and assesses:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>the philosophical background to <i>Religion within the Boundaries of Mere Reason</i> </li> <p> </p> <li>the ideas and arguments of the text</li> <p> </p> <li>the continuing importance of Kant’s work to philosophy of religion today.</li> </ul> <p>Introduction 1. Faith, Knowledge, and the Highest Good 2.Religion’s Two Prefaces and the Moral Foundations of Pure Rational Faith 3. Part One of Religion: Good, Evil, and Human Nature 4. Part Two of Religion: The Change of Heart 5. Part Three of Religion: The Kingdom of God on Earth 6. Part Four of Religion: Authentic and Counterfeit Service to God 7. Conclusion. Index</p>