A Monumental Figure of Western Thought Wrestles with the Question of GodImmanuel Kant 17241804 is one of the most influential philosophers in thehistory of West... » 

A Monumental Figure of Western Thought Wrestles with the Question of GodImmanuel Kant 17241804 is one of the most influential philosophers in thehistory of Western philosophy. His contributions have had a profound impact onalmost every philosophical movement that followed him.Kants teachings on religion were unorthodox in that they were based onrationality rather than revelation. Though logically proving Gods existencemight be impossible it is morally reasonable to act as if there be a God.His strictly rational approach was considered so scandalous that the King ofPrussia forbid him to teach or write further on religious subjects which Kantobeyed until the kings death.A work of major importance in the history of Western religious thoughtReligion Within the Limits of Reason Alone represents a great philosophersattempt to spell out the form and content of a type of religion grounded inmoral reason and meeting the needs of an ethical life. «