Papers by Divine Grace Sto.Domingo
This article focuses on the concept of divine grace in Kant’s Religion within the Bounds of Bare ... more This article focuses on the concept of divine grace in Kant’s Religion within the Bounds of Bare Reason (1793/4). Although it seems too theological for philosophical arguments, it plays an important role in Kant’s ethics. I shall seek to establish the following claims. Firstly, I shall dismiss an interpretation according to which the concept of divine grace conflicts with the system of Kant’s ethics. Secondly, I shall suggest that the concept of divine grace is inevitably assumed when one accepts the following two presuppositions that are derived from the structure of human reason: a) that the highest good is a duty of reason; b) that anyone faces serious and systematic difficulties with regard to its accomplishment. Analyzing the difficulties and examining the previous interpretations, I shall indicate the necessity of the concept of divine grace as an object of hope. Finally, I shall enumerate its minimum essential features. The findings suggest that assuming the concept of divine...
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Papers by Divine Grace Sto.Domingo