The Kantian and Lutheran Elements in Ritschl's Conception of God (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Gregory Dexter Walcott

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 033297295X ISBN 13: 9780332972954

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

Synopsis

Uncover how Kant’s early education and Lutheran influence inform a modern view of God.

This book analyzes Kant’s formative years, the religious atmosphere around his teachers, and how Pietism, Wolffian philosophy, and Lutheran symbols shaped his thought. It then connects these threads to the author’s broader examination of Ritschl’s concept of God, emphasizing how love and practical faith meet philosophical roots.

• The pietistic and Lutheran currents that shaped Kant’s environment and later thinking
• The influence of Wolff and Leibniz on Schultz’s theological lectures Kant may have heard
• How the idea that “there is nothing without its sufficient reason” informs a rational approach to God
• The way the study situates Ritschl’s emphasis on love within a long dialogue between philosophy and religion

Ideal for readers of Kant, theology, and the history of German religious philosophy, this edition clarifies how early influences inform later theological developments.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 033297295X
• ISBN 13: 9780332972954
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 139