Religion within the Bounds of Bare Reason
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Religion within the Bounds of Bare Reason is Immanuel Kant’s major philosophical work on the rational foundations of religion and the relationship between morality and religious belief.
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Target entity: Religion within the Bounds of Bare Reason Context triple: [Immanuel Kant, notableWork, Religion within the Bounds of Bare Reason]
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Three Essays on Religion
Three Essays on Religion is a posthumously published collection of philosophical essays by John Stuart Mill that critically examines religious belief, theism, and the role of religion in moral life.
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B.
Tractatus Theologico-Politicus
Tractatus Theologico-Politicus is a 17th-century philosophical and political treatise by Baruch Spinoza that defends freedom of thought and expression while offering a critical, rational interpretation of Scripture and religion’s role in the state.
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Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect is an unfinished philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that outlines a method for improving the mind to attain true knowledge and intellectual perfection.
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The Christian Philosopher
The Christian Philosopher is an early 18th-century work by Cotton Mather that attempts to reconcile and harmonize emerging scientific knowledge with Christian theology.
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E.
Critique of Pure Reason
Critique of Pure Reason is Immanuel Kant’s foundational philosophical work that revolutionized modern thought by examining the limits and capacities of human reason.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Religion within the Bounds of Bare Reason Target entity description: Religion within the Bounds of Bare Reason is Immanuel Kant’s major philosophical work on the rational foundations of religion and the relationship between morality and religious belief.
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A.
Three Essays on Religion
Three Essays on Religion is a posthumously published collection of philosophical essays by John Stuart Mill that critically examines religious belief, theism, and the role of religion in moral life.
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B.
Tractatus Theologico-Politicus
Tractatus Theologico-Politicus is a 17th-century philosophical and political treatise by Baruch Spinoza that defends freedom of thought and expression while offering a critical, rational interpretation of Scripture and religion’s role in the state.
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C.
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect
Treatise on the Emendation of the Intellect is an unfinished philosophical work by Baruch Spinoza that outlines a method for improving the mind to attain true knowledge and intellectual perfection.
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D.
The Christian Philosopher
The Christian Philosopher is an early 18th-century work by Cotton Mather that attempts to reconcile and harmonize emerging scientific knowledge with Christian theology.
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E.
Critique of Pure Reason
Critique of Pure Reason is Immanuel Kant’s foundational philosophical work that revolutionized modern thought by examining the limits and capacities of human reason.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ work on philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| addresses |
the compatibility of faith and reason
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the problem of evil ⓘ the role of religious institutions ⓘ |
| author | Immanuel Kant ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
moral law provides the proper basis for religious belief
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true religion must be grounded in morality rather than in dogma ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
autonomy of moral reason
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church as ethical commonwealth ⓘ ethical community ⓘ historical faith versus rational faith ⓘ radical evil ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Prussia
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surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
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| follows |
Critique of Practical Reason
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Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals ⓘ |
| genre |
moral philosophy
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philosophy ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitleVariant |
Religion within the Bounds of Bare Reason
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surface form:
Religion within the Boundaries of Mere Reason
Religion within the Bounds of Bare Reason self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Religion within the Limits of Reason Alone
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| influenced |
19th-century theology
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20th-century philosophy of religion ⓘ liberal Protestant theology ⓘ modern philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian theology
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Enlightenment rationalism ⓘ Immanuel Kant's moral philosophy ⓘ Protestant Christianity ⓘ
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Protestantism
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| language | German ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
moral theology
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rational foundations of religion ⓘ rational religion ⓘ relationship between morality and religious belief ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Religion within the Bounds of Bare Reason
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surface form:
Die Religion innerhalb der Grenzen der bloßen Vernunft
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| partOf | critical philosophy of Immanuel Kant ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
ethics
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metaphysics of morals ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals
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surface form:
Kantian ethics
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| philosophicalTradition |
Enlightenment philosophy
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German idealism ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Königsberg ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1793 ⓘ |
| publisher | Friedrich Nicolovius ⓘ |
| structure | four main parts ⓘ |
| subjectOf | extensive scholarly commentary ⓘ |
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Die Religion innerhalb der Grenzen der bloßen Vernunft
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Religion within the Limits of Reason Alone
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Religion within the Boundaries of Mere Reason