The ens realissimum and necessary being in The Critique of Pure Reason
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20312336 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lawrence Pasternack (0000-0001-9537-3341, Oklahoma State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 467-474 |
| Publication date | 2001-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religious Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-4125 • E-ISSN: 1469-901X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0034412501005807 |
| OpenAlex | W2135059368 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Just prior to The Critique of Pure Reason 's examination of the various arguments for God's existence, Kant discusses the conceptual relationship between the idea of an ens realissimum and that of a necessary being. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the extent to which this discussion informs his claim that the cosmological argument depends upon the ontological argument
Argument (complex analysis) · Epistemology · Existence of God · Ontological argument · Philosophy of religion · Theism · Kantian Philosophy and Modern Interpretations · Philosophy · Theology and Philosophy of Evil · War, Ethics, and Justification
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2002 - 2016 (15) |
| Highly cited | No |