If we suppose that mankind never can or will be in a better condition, it seems impossible to justify by any kind of theodicy the mere fact that such a race of corrupt beings could have been created on earth at all.
WorksCritique Of Pure Reason; Critique Of Practical Reason; Critique Of Judgment; Prolegomena To Any Future Metaphysics; Answering The Question: What Is Enlightenment?; The Metaphysics Of Morals; Religion Within The Bounds Of Bare Reason