About this episode
The episode explores the relationship between Enlightenment philosophy and religion, focusing on Immanuel Kant's views.
It's often claimed that the Enlightenment was a time when Europeans awoke from their superstitious slumber, discovered rationality, got started on science and threw religion in the bin. But a surprising number of Enlightenment philosophers had religious commitments — including Immanuel Kant, whose work at the time was understood as not just a religion, but a rival to Christianity.
Topics covered
- Enlightenment
- philosophy
- religion
- rationality
- Immanuel Kant
- Christianity
Keywords
- Enlightenment
- Immanuel Kant
- religion
- philosophy
- Christianity
- rationality
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Christianity
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