The political problem of religious pluralism : and why philosophers can't solve it / Thaddeus J. Kozinski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kozinski, Thaddeus J., 1973-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and politics.

Religious pluralism--Political aspects.

Religious pluralism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (290 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book examines three notable philosophers' attempts to solve the political problem of religious pluralism: John Rawls, Jacques Maritain, and Alasdair MacIntyre. Although many philosophers have grappled with this problem, what has not been sufficiently explored is the reciprocal relationship of foundational belief to political theory and political theory to political practice. Kozinski, using thorough research and a high level of philosophical discourse, deals with these issues directly and astutely demonstrates how any solution that does not incorporate both political philosophy and politi

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part 1: John Rawls's Overlapping Consensus; 1: Rawls's Postmodern Turn; 2: The Failure of the Overlapping Consensus; Part 2: Jacques Maritain's Democratic Charter; 3: Overlapping Consensus in a New Christendom; 4: Maritain's Democratic Faith: A Sign of Contradiction; Part 3: Alasdair MacIntyre's Confessional Consensus; 5: MacIntyre's Tradition-Constituted Rationality; 6: A Critique of MacIntyre: Why Philosophy Isn't Enough; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-9787-8635-2

1-283-59932-5

9786613911773

0-7391-4170-8

OCLC:

817812563