Kant: Religion within the Boundaries of Mere Reason: And Other Writings (Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy)

Religion within the Boundaries of Mere Reason, a work of major importance in the history of Western religious thought, represents a great philosopher's attempt to spell out the form and content of a type of religion that would be grounded in moral reason and would meet the needs of ethical life. This volume presents it, together with three short essays that illuminate it, in a new translation by Allen Wood and George di Giovanni, with an introduction by Robert Merrihew Adams that locates this essential essay in its historical and philosophical context. Religion Within The Boundaries Of Mere Reason Is A Key Element Of The System Of Philosophy Which Kant Introduced With His Critique Of Pure Reason, And A Work Of Major Importance In The History Of Western Religious Thought. It Represents A Great Philosopher's Attempt To Spell Out The Form And Content Of A Type Of Religion That Would Be Grounded In Moral Reason And Would Meet The Needs Of Ethical Life. It Includes Sharply Critical And Boldly Constructive Discussions On Topics Not Often Treated By Philosophers, Including Such Traditional Theological Concepts As Original Sin And The Salvation Or 'justification' Of A Sinner, And The Idea Of The Proper Role Of A Church. This Volume Presents It And Three Short Essays That Illuminate It In New Translations By Allen Wood And George Di Giovanni, With An Introduction By Robert Merrihew Adams That Locates It In Its Historical And Philosophical Context. -- Back Cover. What Does It Mean To Orient Oneself In Thinking? -- On The Miscarriage Of All Philosophical Trials In Theodicy -- Religion Within The Boundaries Of Mere Reason -- The End Of All Things. Immanuel Kant ; Translated And Edited By Allen Wood, George Di Giovanni ; With An Introduction By Robert Merrihew Adams. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 206-223) And Index. Cover-Front ......Page 1 Cover-Back ......Page 2 Contents......Page 7 Introduction......Page 9 Chronology......Page 35 What does it mean to orient oneselfin thinking?......Page 45 On the miscarriage of all philosophicaltrialsa in theodicy......Page 59 Religion within the boundaries of mere reason......Page 73 Preface to the first edition......Page 75 Preface to the second edition......Page 82 Table of contents......Page 84 Part One......Page 87 Part two......Page 119 Part three......Page 147 Part four......Page 193 The end of all things......Page 237 On the miscarriage of all philosophical trials in theodicy......Page 248 Religion within the boundaries of mere reason......Page 249 The end of all things......Page 264 Index......Page 266 Cover-Front 1 Cover-Back 2 Contents 7 Introduction 9 Chronology 35 What does it mean to orient oneselfin thinking? 45 On the miscarriage of all philosophicaltrialsa in theodicy 59 Religion within the boundaries of mere reason 73 Preface to the first edition 75 Preface to the second edition 82 Table of contents 84 Part One 87 Part two 119 Part three 147 Part four 193 The end of all things 237 Editorial notes 248 What does it mean to orient oneself in thinking? 248 On the miscarriage of all philosophical trials in theodicy 248 Religion within the boundaries of mere reason 249 The end of all things 264 Index 266