Public Religion and the Limits of Secularism

DOI Web Site Web Site 5 References

Bibliographic Information

Other Title
  • 公共宗教と世俗主義の限界
  • 公共宗教と世俗主義の限界 : ホセ・カサノヴァとチャールズ・テイラーの議論を中心に
  • コウキョウ シュウキョウ ト セゾク シュギ ノ ゲンカイ : ホセ ・ カサノヴァ ト チャールズ ・ テイラー ノ ギロン オ チュウシン ニ
  • ―ホセ・カサノヴァとチャールズ・テイラーの議論を中心に―

Search this article

Abstract

This article examines Jose Casanova's theory of public religion which first appears on his Public Religion in the Modern World, and the reorganization of liberal secularism that Charles Taylor discussed in his Secularism and the Freedom of Conscience. <br>  In Casanova's theory, public religion was expected to complement politics of liberal democracy. This theory affects many political thinkers including Charles Taylor. Then, Taylor set forth the ‘liberal and pluralistic’ secularism which assigns important political roles on (public) religion. But Casanova himself now criticizes his theory of public religion and ‘liberal’ secularism. This article would articulate why and how he criticizes his original position and liberal projects of reorganizing secularism. <br>  In conclusion, I specify some limits of liberal and pluralistic kinds of secularism. They cannot flee from their inherent tendency to ‘violence’ and treat secular (or Christian) arguments and non-Western religious arguments, e.g. Islam, equally.

Journal

References(5)*help

See more

Details 詳細情報について

Report a problem

Back to top