Kant and the creation of freedom: A response to Terry Godlove
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Insole, Christopher. (2014). Kant and the creation of freedom: A response to Terry Godlove. International Journal for Philosophy of Religion. 76(2), pp. 111 - 128. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11153-014-9455-4
Authors | Insole, Christopher |
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Abstract | In his review of my book, Terry Godlove raises some robust objections to the exegesis of Kant that I present in my recent book, Kant and the Creation of Freedom: a Theological Problem (Oxford/New York: Oxford University Press, 2013). I respond to these criticisms in this article. Properly to locate Godlove’s exegetical objections, I dedicate the first section to setting out the arc of the argument I trace. I then set out and treat in turn Godlove’s main objections to my exegesis: that it depends upon an interpretation of transcendental idealism which makes the doctrine ‘flatly inconsistent and probably just silly’; that I neglect the most plausible account interpretation of Kant’s various statements about transcendental idealism; and that I ‘pick and choose’ supporting texts too narrowly, leading to an unbalanced presentation, which is too convenient to my thesis. I conclude with some general methodological reflections—stimulated by Godlove, but not aimed at him—about how historical philosophical texts are often treated. I express some anxieties about the principle of charity that underlies much current exegesis, and ‘rational reconstruction’ of historical texts, and I propose a case for what might be called ‘creative decomposition’ (not of the text, but of the self). |
Keywords | Kant; Freedom; Theology; Transcendental idealism; Insole; Godlove |
Year | 2014 |
Journal | International Journal for Philosophy of Religion |
Journal citation | 76 (2), pp. 111 - 128 |
Publisher | Kluwer Academic Publishers |
ISSN | 0020-7047 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11153-014-9455-4 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84907084380 |
Page range | 111 - 128 |
Research Group | Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | Netherlands |
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