Edward A Beach
Biographic Data
| ID | 10652245 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Edward A Beach |
| GIVEN NAMES | Edward A |
| FAMILY NAME | Beach |
| SIGNATURE | BEACH E A |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 1 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Postulate of Immortality in Kant: To What Extent is it Culturally Conditioned?
Kant's noncognitive argument based on practical reason claims that moral considerations alone suffice to justify the idea of personal immortality as a postulate. Some recent objections are considered here that have charged him with overstepping his own distinction between phenomenon and noumenon. After examining the arguments, Kant is exonerated of having violated his own principles. More troubling, however, is the peculiarity involved in postula…
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The Postulate of Immortality in Kant: To What Extent is it Culturally Conditioned?
Kant's noncognitive argument based on practical reason claims that moral considerations alone suffice to justify the idea of personal immortality as a postulate. Some recent objections are considered here that have charged him with overstepping his own distinction between phenomenon and noumenon. After examining the arguments, Kant is exonerated of having violated his own principles. More troubling, however, is the peculiarity involved in postula…
Argument (complex analysis) (1 works) · Autonomy (1 works) · Dialectic (1 works) · Epistemology (1 works) · Heteronomy (1 works) · Immortality (1 works) · Kantian Philosophy and Modern Interpretations (1 works) · Law (1 works) · Morality (1 works) · Noumenon (1 works)