The power of religion in the public sphere
Judith Butler ... Ed. and introd. by Eduardo Mendieta and Jonathan VanAntwerpen
- VIII, 137 S. 22 cm
- A Columbia / SSRC book .
Includes bibliographical references
The political: the rational meaning of a questionable inheritance of political theology Jürgen Habermas Introduction : The power of religion in the public sphere Eduardo Mendieta and Jonathan VanAntwerpen Why we need a radical redefinition of secularism Charles Taylor Dialogue: Jürgen Habermas and Charles Taylor ; Is Judaism Zionism? Judith Butler Prophetic religion and the future of capitalist civilization Cornel West Dialogue: Judith Butler and Cornel West ; Concluding discussion: Butler, Habermas, Taylor, West. "The political" : the rational meaning of a questionable inheritance of political theology Jürgen Habermas Why we need a radical redefinition of secularism Charles Taylor Dialogue : Jürgen Habermas and Charles Taylor ; Is Judaism Zionism? Judith Butler Prophetic religion and the future of capitalist civilization Cornel West Dialogue : Judith Butler and Cornel West ; Concluding discussion : Butler, Habermas, Taylor, West ; Afterword : Religion's many powers Craig Calhoun.
Contains essays and dialogues in which philosophers Judith Butler, Jürgen Habermas, Charles Taylor, and Cornel West discuss the role of religion in public life
9780231156455 cloth : alk. paper 9780231156462 pbk. : alk. paper
2010028751
Civil religion Religion and state Religion and politics
Class of Spring 2001 American Academy Distinguished Visitor Distinguished Visitor