Tag Archives: Immanuel Kant

Ramblings on Ethics, the Golden Rule, and Moral Absolutes

Posted on April 10, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

In this post, I would like to use as my starting-point something that Brian Morley says on page 323 of his book, Mapping Apologetics.  Morley is profiling the thoughts of Christian apologist John Warwick Montgomery, and the topic is the … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: A History of God, by Karen Armstrong

Posted on May 21, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

Karen Armstrong.  A History of God: The 4000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.  New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1994. I just finished a library copy of this book, but I decided to buy a copy for myself.  They run … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: Kant, by Manfred Kuehn

Posted on April 21, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

Manfred Kuehn.  Kant: A Biography.  Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001. From the time that I was an undergraduate until now, the eighteenth century philosopher Immanuel Kant has been with me.  I’ve heard or read such things as: “Kant refuted the … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: Religion and the Enlightenment

Posted on April 1, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

James M. Byrne.  Religion and the Enlightenment: From Descartes to Kant.  Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1996. I decided to get this book so that I could read a clear explanation of Immanuel Kant’s epistemology, plus I figured that I … Continue reading →

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