Kant On God 99%

: He claimed we cannot apply the law of cause and effect (which works for physical things) to a "First Cause" outside of time and space.

Kant famously dismantled the three traditional "speculative" arguments for God's existence: Kant on God

: Since we cannot ensure this balance on our own (bad things happen to good people), we must assume there is a supreme, moral being (God) who can harmonize nature with morality in an afterlife. Moral Faith : For Kant, belief in God is not "knowledge" ( Wissencap W i s s e n ) but a "rational faith" ( Glaubecap G l a u b e : He claimed we cannot apply the law

Kant was critical of traditional religious practices. He believed: Kant's Philosophy of Religion He believed: Kant's Philosophy of Religion : Humans

: Humans have a moral duty to seek the "Highest Good"—a world where happiness is perfectly proportioned to virtue.

Though Kant rejected theoretical proofs, he insisted that God is a :

: While he respected this argument, he believed it could at best prove a "world-architect," not an infinite, all-powerful Creator. The "Moral Argument" (God as a Postulate)