DÁVILA, JOHNNY ANTONIO
No
Arch. Teologico. Granad.
Article
Científica
Internacional
01/01/2025
2-s2.0-105016727995
The community serves as the context in which human beings develop their lives in practical terms, and its significance is crucial in Immanuel Kant’s moral philosophy. In his work Religion within the Limits of Reason Alone, Kant distinguishes between an ethical community and a political community, asserting that their relationship is primarily one of analogy. In this paper, I contend that although he referred to these communities as analogous, they are conceptually linked much deeper within his broader philosophical framework. Firstly, they are connected through concepts of freedom, sociability, and institutionalism, resulting in a complementary relationship. Secondly, and more importantly, both communities are united by a shared pursuit: the highest good, which has both theological and secular character. Thus, I assert that the highest good is the essential element that binds these two communities together. © 2025 Universidad Loyola Andalucia. All rights reserved.
Ethical community; God; Happiness; Morality; Political community; Rational faith