Critique and Transformation
On the Evolution of Kant's Conception of God and Its Internal Roots
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3335773 |
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| Authors | Jun Wen (0000-0002-7544-1076, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, corresponding author), Jing Lan (0009-0006-1414-3303, Huazhong University of Science and Technology) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 1258 |
| Publication date | 2025-09-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel16101258 |
| OpenAlex | W4414662937 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
Generally speaking, the conception of God serves as the theoretical focal point and central concern of Kant's philosophy of religion. Its content is multidimensional, covering many aspects, such as proof of God's existence, the image of God, and God's status and functions. The purpose of this paper is to examine the evolution of the concept of God in Kant's philosophy of religion in three different philosophical periods-the pre-critical period, the period of the critical philosophy and the post-critical period-to analyze the evolution of the internal contradictions in Kant's philosophy of religion and the course of its systematic construction, and, on this basis, to reveal the three pivotal systemic transformations achieved by Kant's philosophy of religion-the deconstruction of traditional theology, the reconstruction of rational theology and the construction of moral religion. Finally, this paper elucidates four internal roots which drive these pivotal transformations: (1) methodological foundation: the development of critical philosophy; (2) systematic goal: the establishment of scientific metaphysics; (3) axiological orientation: the secularization of theology into anthropological theology; and (4) practical culmination: the extension of pure moral philosophy
Analytic philosophy · Catholic theology · Contemporary philosophy · Critical philosophy · Modern philosophy · Moral philosophy · Secularization · Philosophical Ethics and Theory · Theology and Philosophy of Evil · War, Ethics, and Justification
| Highly cited | No |
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