Human, All Too Human, Part 27 summary
Part 27 of 152 · 1 min to read the part
In 27, the argument grants that philosophy can ease the dangerous passage from religion toward science, but questions whether inherited religious needs deserve satisfaction at all. It presents art as a better transitional aid than metaphysical philosophy because art gives less support to the assumptions that sustain those needs.
What happens
- The argument conditionally accepts the claim that philosophy can replace religion, since a sudden passage toward science is dangerous.
- It argues that religious needs are changeable and can be reduced or removed.
- Anxiety about inner corruption and salvation serves as an example of needs arising from errors in reasoning.
- Philosophy can soothe these acquired needs or discard them by challenging their underlying assumptions.
- Art offers a better transitional aid than metaphysical philosophy and makes passage toward liberating philosophical science easier.
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