Chapter 67 Lift the veil of the goddess

Kant's attitude towards God annoyed the church.Although Kant has restored the position of God in the moral world, the church still cannot tolerate his nonsense that "God cannot be known, only believed."It turned out that some priests called Kant a dog, and others named their dog "Kant". However, the elderly Kant still drank his coffee leisurely, paced his steps, and continued his peaceful and regular life in Königsberg. The Prussian Minister of Education at that time prohibited Kant's book from being published in Prussia, and the Prussian king also threatened him: "We nobles are very angry to see how you have abused philosophy and damaged many of the most important teachings in the Bible... If You continue to do so, and you will have unpleasant consequences." By then, however, Kant had finished all his treatises on religion, so he hastened to reply to the king that he would never speak publicly again about religion.

Don't talk about religion, let's talk about politics!So Kant continued to publicly express his political views.Kant had a special affection for the French Revolution.It is said that when he heard of the outbreak of the French Revolution, he actually cheered the French Revolution with tears of joy, and even said with infinite emotion: "Now I can finally say--Lord, let your servant go in peace! Because I have seen your deliverance." Kant always wanted to believe that the French Revolution would usher in a new era of peace.It is said that he once interrupted his afternoon walk for several days because of reading Rousseau's book.He believed that if the revolution was carried out in accordance with Rousseau's ideas, then every country's regime could achieve democracy.Therefore, in such a country, everyone will not be a means for others to realize their own interests, and everyone knows that using others as a means to realize their own interests is an immoral act that tramples on human dignity.On the basis of such a moral community, there will be permanent peace in the world.

Kant finally reached the end of his philosophical exploration.Kant, who was looking for God, ended up returning to the human world.As an Egyptian fable said: "Man lifts the veil of the goddess Sass, but what he sees is—himself."