Kant and theodicy : a search for an answer to the problem of evil / George Huxford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Huxford, George, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804.

Kant, Immanuel.

Theodicy.

Philosophy, German--18th century.

Philosophy, German.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 149 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2020]

Summary:

"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."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I: The pre-critical period : a time of exploration. Kant and the optimism of Leibniz

The origin and nature of evil

Is philosophical theodicy possible for Kant?

Part II: the early critical periuod : a time of transition. Setting the scene

Aspects of theodicy

Pulling the strands together

Part III: The late-critical period : a time of conclusion. The failure of philosophical theodicies

The taxonomy of evil revisited

Kant's own authentic theodicy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-144) and index.

Other Format:

Ebook version :

ISBN:

1498597238

9781498597234

OCLC:

1132287115