Misology

Misology (from Greek: misologia ) generally refers to the rejection of rational - logical thinking. According to Immanuel Kant ( cf. logic, Introduction, Section III) the misology is a philosophical position which, although relying on the wisdom as the ultimate goal of philosophy, but science refuses. Misology - Kant - arises on the one hand the emptiness of scientific knowledge and a consequent vanity, on the other hand also a dissatisfaction in terms of scientific activity. In the Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals Kant translated " misology " even with " hatred of reason" ( Immanuel Kant: AA 0004IV, 395 ).

Kant describes in the Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals that misology then follows when " a cultivated reason to tampering with the intent on the enjoyment of life and happiness ." This conclusion is he justified by the fact that the more the reason deals with the bliss, consciousness arises because of the advantage they expect from the arts and science, more toil than happiness and the happiness of a lot closer, " under the direction of mere natural instinct " is. The way to happiness is so much further by the use of reason, as by instinct use. This argument is followed by the definition, that happiness may not be the end of man, the nature has imposed the same. Kant uses the risk of misology to underline this thesis, the reason is - as opposed to instinct - something created much würdigerem, as for inducing bliss.

In contrast, Kant determines the ratio of wisdom and knowledge positively. " Because science has an inner true value only as a body of wisdom. " But he adds that the wisdom without science can not do, but without it becomes a mere " silhouette of a perfection ", " to which we will never get. "