The kantian dismantling of rational theology and the sketching of a pragmatic belief

Abstract

This article retakes the assessment made by Kant on the meaning and use of the idea of God when it comes to deal with the demands of reason. This theme can be found in the Critique of Pure Reason (section of Transcendental dialectics). One of the purposes of this reinterpretation of Kant is to trace the steps he took to dismantle the rational theology. Further on, the author tries to assess the implications of such dismantling on the creation of pragmatic rationality by using concepts. Finally, he looks into the Kantian idea of belief. To emphasize on this concept he draws the attention to some remarks that would allow a future research to establish a dialogue between Kant and some developments of our contemporary philosophers such as Heidegger, Wittgenstein and the Jesuit Michel de Certeau.