Kant and the new philosophy of religion

Abstract

While earlier work has emphasized philosophy of religion as thinly disguised morality, this timely and original reappraisal of philosophy of religion incorporates recent scholarship in the philosophy of religion, particularly as it touches questions of phenomenology and Christianity. Chris L. Firestone, Stephen R. Palmquist, and the contributors to this volume make a strong case for more specific focus on religious topics in the Kantian corpus. The main themes include the relationship between philosophy of religion and his philosophy as a whole, the contemporary relevance of specific issues arising out of philosophical theology, and the relationship of philosophy to Christian theology.As a whole, the work capitalizes on contemporary movements in Kant studies by looking at Kant not as an anti-metaphysician, but as a genuine seeker of spirituality in the human experience. Chris L. Firestone is Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Trinity International University. He has written many articles on religious dimensions in Kant. Stephen R. Palmquist is Associate Professor of Religion and Philosophy, Hong Kong Baptist University. His work includes Kant's Critical Religion: Volume 2 of System of Perspectives (Ashgate, 2000) and many articles on Kant, Christianity, and Buddhism.