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Reason, Revelation, and the Civic Order: Political Philosophy and the Claims of Faith
Carson Holloway
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Hardcover. Features essays that examine the relationship between political philosophy and faith. This volume also investigates the continued intellectual and political vitality of revelation as it is understood by its own adherents. Editor(s): Holloway, Carson; DeHart, Paul R. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
In this edited volume, Carson Holloway and Paul R. DeHart bring together a series of essays that examine the relationship between political philosophy and faith. Even if sympathetic to the aims of religion, most philosophers exclude the claims of religion from political philosophy itself. For John Rawls, for example, a particular theological viewpoint has no force over other competing religious viewpoints. And, as such, revelation is perceived as a potential threat to individual freedom. For a philosopher like Strauss, religious belief might be necessary to a stable society, but religion belongs to the domain of political theology, rather than as ... Read more
In this edited volume, Carson Holloway and Paul R. DeHart bring together a series of essays that examine the relationship between political philosophy and faith. Even if sympathetic to the aims of religion, most philosophers exclude the claims of religion from political philosophy itself. For John Rawls, for example, a particular theological viewpoint has no force over other competing religious viewpoints. And, as such, revelation is perceived as a potential threat to individual freedom. For a philosopher like Strauss, religious belief might be necessary to a stable society, but religion belongs to the domain of political theology, rather than as ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
475g
Number of Pages
270
Place of Publication
Dekalb, IL, United States
ISBN
9780875804842
SKU
V9780875804842
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About Carson Holloway
Paul R. DeHart is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Texas State University at San Marcos and author of Uncovering the Constitution's Moral Design. Carson Holloway is Associate Professor of Political Science at University of Nebraska at Omaha and author of The Way of Life: John Paul II and the Challenge of Liberal Modernity.
Reviews for Reason, Revelation, and the Civic Order: Political Philosophy and the Claims of Faith
This splendid collection is a valuable contribution to the fields of political science and philosophy.
Vincent Phillip Mu oz, University of Notre Dame Religion is typically regarded by contemporary political philosophers as a problem. It's a problem for the state, since religion threatens oppression and violence; and it's a problem for political theorists themselves, since religion ... Read more
Vincent Phillip Mu oz, University of Notre Dame Religion is typically regarded by contemporary political philosophers as a problem. It's a problem for the state, since religion threatens oppression and violence; and it's a problem for political theorists themselves, since religion ... Read more