RS260 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Immanuel Kant, Existentialism, Maimonides
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Argued the importance of reading stories of the bible allegorically. Thought that reason and faith could be blended. Philosophy is doing something else than theology. We shouldn"t try to reason about something that we cannot (e. g. how many angels dance upon the head of a pin?) The philosopher of religion should interrogate everything. Confused by christianity and explores other traditions before returning to christianity. Formulated the idea of original sin: people are born with the mark of sin from adam and. Just war theory: there are specific conditions in which war is acceptable. Muslim philosopher reason and faith do not have to be at odds. Believed philosophy was very compatible with islam. Wrote about reconciling sufi islam with orthodox sunni theology: sufi was considered radical and sometimes persecuted. Had an impact on christianity as well. Wrote about the relationship between the believer and the divine. Father of existentialism stresses we are responsible for everything; there is no faith.
