Kant On God (Top 20 TRENDING)

: He argued that "existence is not a real predicate"—simply adding the concept of "existence" to an idea does not make it real.

: Since we cannot ensure this balance on our own (bad things happen to good people), we must assume there is a supreme, moral being (God) who can harmonize nature with morality in an afterlife. Moral Faith : For Kant, belief in God is not "knowledge" ( Wissencap W i s s e n ) but a "rational faith" ( Glaubecap G l a u b e Kant on God

: Humans have a moral duty to seek the "Highest Good"—a world where happiness is perfectly proportioned to virtue. : He argued that "existence is not a

Though Kant rejected theoretical proofs, he insisted that God is a : Though Kant rejected theoretical proofs, he insisted that

Kant was critical of traditional religious practices. He believed: Kant's Philosophy of Religion

: While he respected this argument, he believed it could at best prove a "world-architect," not an infinite, all-powerful Creator. The "Moral Argument" (God as a Postulate)