George Huxford

Kant and Theodicy (eBook, ePUB)

A Search for an Answer to the Problem of Evil

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In Kant and Theodicy: A Search for an Answer to the Problem of Evil, George Huxford proves that Kant's engagement with theodicy was career-long and not confined to his short 1791 treatise that dealt explicitly with the subject. Huxford treats Kant's developing thought on theodicy in three periods: pre-Critical (exploration), early-Critical (transition), and late-Critical (conclusion). Illustrating the advantage of approaching Kant through this framework, Huxford argues that Kant's stance developed through his career into his own unique authentic theodicy; Kant rejected philosophical theodicies based on theoretical/speculative reason but advanced authentic theodicy grounded in practical reason, finding a middle ground between philosophical theodicy and fideism, both of which he rejected. Nevertheless, Huxford concludes that Kant's authentic theodicy fails because it fails to meet his own definition of a theodicy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 172
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Februar 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781498597241
• Artikelnr.: 58683516

Autorenporträt

George Huxford received his PhD from Kings College in London.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments Introduction Part I
The Pre
Critical Period
A Time of Exploration Chapter 1
Kant and the Optimism of Leibniz Chapter 2
The Origin and Nature of Evil Chapter 3
Is Philosophical Theodicy Possible for Kant? Part II
The Early Critical Period
A Time of Transition Chapter 4
Setting the Scene Chapter 5
Aspects of Theodicy Chapter 6
Pulling the Strands Together Part III
The Late Critical Period
A Time of Conclusion Chapter 7
The Failure of Philosophical Theodicies Chapter 8
The Taxonomy of Evil Revisited Chapter 9
Kant's Own Authentic Theodicy Conclusion Bibliography About the Author