“Reading” vs. “Imputation” On Speculative Theology and Philosophy of Religion of Anselm and Kant Cover Image

„Herauslesen“ versus „Hineinlegen“? Über spekulative Theologie und Religionsphilosophie am Beispiel von Anselm und Kant
“Reading” vs. “Imputation” On Speculative Theology and Philosophy of Religion of Anselm and Kant

Author(s): Robert Theis
Subject(s): Theology and Religion, Philosophy of Religion
Published by: Instytut Filozofii i Socjologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Anselm; Kant; interpretation; norma Normans; speculative theology; philosophy of religion;

Summary/Abstract: In the first step Anselm’s methodological program will be reconstructed as a dialectical development of the truth-contents contained in the statements of faith. It will be shown how Anselm formulates those truth-contents in the form of necessity (rationes necessariae) with reference to existing ontological and metaphysical models. The sacred text always remains norma normans. In the second step it will be shown how for Kant the pure religion of reason constitutes the norma normans of every interpretation of the sacred texts and of so called doctrinal beliefs. In the third step several systematic remarks will be made regarding the status of speculative theology and philosophical theory of religion.

  • Issue Year: 2012
  • Issue No: 57
  • Page Range: 95-106
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: German