TY - JOUR
T1 - Kant's Religious Argument for the Existence of God
T2 - The Ultimate Dependence of Human Destiny on Divine Assistance
AU - Palmquist, Stephen R.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2009/1
Y1 - 2009/1
N2 - After reviewing Kant's well-known criticisms of the traditional proofs of God's existence and his preferred moral argument, this paper presents a detailed analysis of a densely-packed theistic argument in Religion within the Bounds of Bare Reason. Humanity's ultimate moral destiny can be fulfi lled only through organized religion, for only by participating in a religious community (or "church") can we overcome the evil in human nature. Yet we cannot conceive how such a community can even be founded without presupposing God's existence. Viewing God as the internal moral lawgiver, empowering a community of believers, is Kant's ultimate rationale for theistic belief.
AB - After reviewing Kant's well-known criticisms of the traditional proofs of God's existence and his preferred moral argument, this paper presents a detailed analysis of a densely-packed theistic argument in Religion within the Bounds of Bare Reason. Humanity's ultimate moral destiny can be fulfi lled only through organized religion, for only by participating in a religious community (or "church") can we overcome the evil in human nature. Yet we cannot conceive how such a community can even be founded without presupposing God's existence. Viewing God as the internal moral lawgiver, empowering a community of believers, is Kant's ultimate rationale for theistic belief.
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U2 - 10.5840/faithphil20092611
DO - 10.5840/faithphil20092611
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:77958018324
SN - 0739-7046
VL - 26
SP - 3
EP - 22
JO - Faith and Philosophy
JF - Faith and Philosophy
IS - 1
ER -