A Kantian condemnation of atheistic despair
Subtitle: a declaration of dependence
By: Charles F. Kielkopf.
Series: Studies in European thought,; vol. 14
Publisher: P. Lang; Lang AG International Academic Publishers, Peter
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 242
Subjects: Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804.; God -- Knowableness.; Atheism.; Pragmatism.; Natural theology.; Ethics.
Description: William James' pattern of pragmatic argument is revised to defend contra-causal free will in the strong form of Kantian moral autonomy, which enables people to choose what they ought regardless of any contrary inclinations.

With moral autonomy we have a moral theory under which we revise Kant's moral arguments into genuine moral arguments to give a moral condemnation of maxims to the effect: I will allow my reason to convince me that there can be no moral God who brings it about that it is as it ought to be with each human being.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-237) and index.