Kant, religion, and politics

"This book offers a systematic examination of the place of religion within Kant's major writings. Kant is often thought to be highly reductionistic with regard to religion - as though religion simply provides the unsophisticated with colorful representations of moral lessons that reason al...

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Main Author: DiCenso, James , 1957- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press , c2011
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100 1 |a DiCenso, James ,   |d 1957- ,   |e author 
245 1 0 |a Kant, religion, and politics   |c James DiCenso 
260 |a Cambridge :   |b Cambridge University Press ,   |c c2011 
300 |a viii, 294 p. :   |b ill. ;   |c 24 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-290) and index 
505 0 |a 1. Introduction : on religion, ethics, and the political in Kant -- 2. Religion, politics, enlightenment -- 3. Knowledge and experience -- 4. Illusions of metaphysics and theology -- 5. Autonomy and judgment in Kant's ethics -- 6. Ethics and politics in Kant's religion. 
520 |a "This book offers a systematic examination of the place of religion within Kant's major writings. Kant is often thought to be highly reductionistic with regard to religion - as though religion simply provides the unsophisticated with colorful representations of moral lessons that reason alone could grasp. James DiCenso's rich and innovative discussion shows how Kant's theory of religion in fact emerges directly from his epistemology, ethics and political theory, and how it serves his larger political and ethical projects of restructuring institutions and modifying political attitudes towards greater autonomy. It also illustrates the continuing relevance of Kant's ideas for addressing issues of religion and politics that remain pressing in the contemporary world, such as just laws, transparency in the public sphere and other ethical and political concerns. The book will be valuable for a wide range of readers who are interested in Kant's thought" 
600 1 0 |a Kant, Immanuel ,   |d 1724-1804 
650 0 |a Ethics 
650 0 |a Political science   |x Philosophy 
650 0 |a Religion 
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