Presupposing God: Theological Epistemology in Immanuel Kant’s Transcendental Idealism and Karl Barth’s Theology
Robert A. Hand
Jul 2022 · Princeton Theological Monograph Series Book 247 · Wipf and Stock Publishers
Ebook
176
Pages
family_home
Eligible
info
reportRatings and reviews aren’t verified Learn More
About this ebook
It is widely recognized that Immanuel Kant was one of Karl Barth's most important intellectual influences, but how and to what extent this is the case remains an open question. In Presupposing God, Robert Hand demonstrates a deep consistency between Kant's and Barth's theological epistemologies, with this issue in mind. After arguing for a number of positive emphases in Kant's critical philosophy and religious epistemology in conversation with modern Kant scholarship, Presupposing God demonstrates how these emphases were obscured in Kant's reception in the decades between Kant and Barth, and then explores the intellectual conditions under which Barth first encountered Kant. The argument proceeds to show how Barth wrestled with these varying interpretations and continued to utilize Kant with increased sophistication as his thought developed across the Romans commentaries, Anselm, and the Church Dogmatics. Presupposing God suggests that Kant can be an asset to theology, rather than the liability he is often taken to be, and that Barth is one of the better available examples of this in practice.
About the author
Robert A. Hand teaches philosophy, ethics, and theology at LeTourneau University. He has also taught the history of Christianity and given guest lectures in philosophy at The University of Texas at Tyler. He is the author of Since You Have Been Raised: Sermons and Addresses.
Rate this ebook
Tell us what you think.
Reading information
Smartphones and tablets
Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.
Laptops and computers
You can listen to audiobooks purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.
eReaders and other devices
To read on e-ink devices like Kobo eReaders, you'll need to download a file and transfer it to your device. Follow the detailed Help Center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders.
