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Religion within the Boundaries of Mere Reason is a philosophical work written by German philosopher Immanuel Kant and published in 1793. Like Kant’s better-known Critique of Pure Reason—which asks us to set aside questions that we have no chance of adequately answering—it represents an ingenious attempt to address a difficult philosophical problem concerning the nature of faith and religious obligation.

In Religion within the Boundaries of Mere Reason, Kant asks us not to give up questions about God, but rather to give up religious practices that are unnecessary for true moral conduct.

Read the overall summary, explanations of important quotes, and three Question & Answers about key ideas in Religion within the Boundaries of Mere Reason. Or, learn more by studying SparkNotes guides to other works by Immanuel Kant.

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