Schleiermacher is adamant about introducing a new understanding of religion, based off the idea of religion being solely based on feeling rather than knowledge. He claims that religion may be grasped entirely by imagination and that much like metaphysics and morals, religion aims to determine the relationship between the universe, humanity and itself. Unlike Kant, Schleiermacher places a rather emotional as well as sensory importance on the image of religion. It is intuition as well as feeling in which religion’s essence lies, rather than as previous theorists who may have made a different connection with acting and knowledge to the concept of religion. (Schleiermacher, 102) Religion is not based off what can be placed directly in front of
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Metaphysics shares a common objective of determining the relationship between the universe and humanity. (Schleiermacher,97) Due to its uncanny similarities to religion itself, it has most definitely been involved with the understanding of religion. (Schleiermacher,97) Metaphysics has the job of classifying the universe while seeking out the reason for what has come into existence. It seeks to determine the laws of the world and what is reality. It is important to understand that while Schleiermacher was able to recognize the value of metaphysics, it is not to be confused with religion, which results from feeling rather than areas of philosophy. (Schleiermacher,98) In metaphysics, everything revolves around humans whereas religion views man as just another representation of the universe. Humanity is viewed as the “condition of all being and the cause of all becoming” (Schleiermacher,102). Schleiermacher understands metaphysics as proceeding from the finite and its existence provides humans with the power to understand the job of the universe and how the universe must see it. Metaphysics is equal to religion, but different. Their existence complements one another and each is developed with their own purpose and importance in the
Metaphysics shares a common objective of determining the relationship between the universe and humanity. (Schleiermacher,97) Due to its uncanny similarities to religion itself, it has most definitely been involved with the understanding of religion. (Schleiermacher,97) Metaphysics has the job of classifying the universe while seeking out the reason for what has come into existence. It seeks to determine the laws of the world and what is reality. It is important to understand that while Schleiermacher was able to recognize the value of metaphysics, it is not to be confused with religion, which results from feeling rather than areas of philosophy. (Schleiermacher,98) In metaphysics, everything revolves around humans whereas religion views man as just another representation of the universe. Humanity is viewed as the “condition of all being and the cause of all becoming” (Schleiermacher,102). Schleiermacher understands metaphysics as proceeding from the finite and its existence provides humans with the power to understand the job of the universe and how the universe must see it. Metaphysics is equal to religion, but different. Their existence complements one another and each is developed with their own purpose and importance in the