From Revelation to Revolution: The Critique of Religion in Kant and Marx

Lea Ypi

doi:10.1017/S1369415417000322

From Revelation to Revolution: The Critique of Religion in Kant and Marx

Lea Ypi^*

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This article examines Kant's and Marx's analysis of religion in its relation to human emancipation. It highlights some important affinities in their accounts of human nature and their critique of religious authority including: the emphasis on freedom as distinguishing human beings from other species, the relation between moral and political progress, the critique of revealed religion, the role of political community and the importance of ethical community to achieve moral emancipation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	661-681
Number of pages	21
Journal	Kantian Review
Volume	22
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S1369415417000322
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2017
Externally published	Yes

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