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Belief, Sincerity, and Certainty in Kant’s “Theodicy” Essay

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Abstract

ENG Abstract: In this brief paper I offer an interpretation of what “sincerity” and “certainty” mean in the context of Kant’s discussion of the story of Job in the “Theodicy” essay. I argue that, for Kant, the encounter with evil ideally leads various commitments to become reflective.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)79-86
Number of pages8
JournalCon-textos Kantianos
Volume2026
Issue number23
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 16 2026

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Philosophy

Keywords

  • Kant
  • certainty
  • evil
  • fallibilism
  • sincerity
  • theodicy

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