Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Faith and Philosophy
Abstract
Kant both says that we should recognize our duties as God's commands, and objects to the theological version of heteronomy, 'which derives morality from a divine and supremely perfect will'. In this paper I discuss how these two views fit together, and in the process I develop a notion of autonomous submission to divine moral authority. I oppose the 'constitutive' view of autonomy proposed by J. B. Schneewind and Christine Korsgaard. I locate Kant's objection to theological heteronomy against the background of Crusius's divine command theory, and I compare Kant's views about divine authority and human political authority.
First Page
459
Last Page
478
DOI
10.5840/faithphil200017430
Publication Date
10-1-2000
Recommended Citation
Hare, John E., "Kant on recognizing our duties asgod's commands" (2000). University Faculty Publications and Creative Works. 493.
https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/calvin_facultypubs/493