Kant and Theology

by Anderson, Pamela Sue; Bell, Jordan

• ISBN13: 9780567034151
• ISBN10: 0567034151
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-07-29
• Publisher: Bloomsbury T&T Clark

Summary

An introduction to the influence of Kant's though on theology and the response from theology.

Author Biography

Pamela Sue Anderson is Reader in Philosophy of Religion at the University of Oxford and Fellow in Philosophy, Regent's Park College, Oxford, UK. Jordan Bell is a Lecturer in Philosophy, Regent's Park College, Oxford, UK.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Introduction Kant: His Life and Theology	p. 1
Themes from Transcendental Idealism	p. 11
Introducing Kant's Critique of Pure Reason	p. 11
The Problem of Metaphysics	p. 13
Transcendental Idealism	p. 17
From Theoretical Reason to Practical Reason	p. 21
'Moral Religion' for Theologians	p. 27
Kant's Morality: The Second Critique and the Groundwork	p. 27
Practical Reasoning, Freedom and Autonomy: Critical Distinctions	p. 35
Theoretical and Practical Arguments for Theism	p. 47
The Concept and Existence of God	p. 47
The Speculative Proofs: A Critique of Pure Theoretical Reason	p. 49
Kant's Moral Argument: Belief in Practical Reason	p. 55
Conclusion: On the Proofs for Theists	p. 57
Immortality, Corruption/'Radical Evil' and Salvation	p. 59
Religion as Shared Rationality versus Religion as Service to God	p. 59
Rationality and Immortality: Working towards Salvation by Way of Moral Certainty	p. 61
Corruption and Freedom: 'Is heaven our kind of place?'	p. 67
Christ and Human Salvation	p. 70
Conclusion Critical Reception of Kantian Autonomy: or, A Lesson for Theologians	p. 75
Obstacles to Kant: Autonomy as Sinful and Masculine Pride	p. 75
Theologians against Autonomy: Learning a Lesson from Feminist Reformers	p. 77
Kant's Philosophical Contribution to Theological Hermeneutics	p. 82
Conclusion	p. 86
Notes	p. 89
Bibliography	p. 107
Index	p. 117
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