Kanflict: How Humans Have Risen Above The Divine
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Until Emmanuel Kant, God, primarily the western Religion of
Christianity's concept of God, was of an elevated stature over humans when
concerning the issue of morality. This however was to be questioned due to this
philosophers works on this subject. All philosophers preceding him also tried to
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Middle of paper
.... take the first option…Yippee." This seems ludicrous, that
one would chose the good of one over the good of another, and not chose yourself.
But this is what elevates us above the rest of the life on the planet, that we
will chose to serve the laws of morality and justice, while putting aside one's
own happiness.
God on the other hand has no such decision to make. God only knows
morality. There is no weighing or balancing of conflicting agendas, be it
morality or desire. This i ....
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