Religion and the obligations of citizenship
In Religion and the Obligations of Citizenship Paul J. Weithman asks whether citizens in a liberal democracy may base their votes and their public political arguments on their religious beliefs. Drawing on empirical studies of how religion actually functions in politics, he challenges the standard v...
| Autres titres: | Religion & the Obligations of Citizenship |
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| Type de support: | Électronique Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publié: |
Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2002.
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| Dans: | Année: 2002 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
USA
/ Religion
/ Démocratie
B Citoyen / Comportement religieux B Éthique politique |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Citizenship
Moral and ethical aspects
B Citizenship ; Moral and ethical aspects B Citizenship ; Religious aspects B Citizenship Religious aspects B Religion And Politics |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Édition parallèle: | Non-électronique
Print version: 9780521808576 |
| Résumé: | In Religion and the Obligations of Citizenship Paul J. Weithman asks whether citizens in a liberal democracy may base their votes and their public political arguments on their religious beliefs. Drawing on empirical studies of how religion actually functions in politics, he challenges the standard view that citizens who rely on religious reasons must be prepared to make good their arguments by appealing to reasons that are 'accessible' to others. He contends that churches contribute to democracy by enriching political debate and by facilitating political participation, especially among the poor and minorities, and as a consequence, citizens acquire religiously based political views and diverse views of their own citizenship. He concludes that the philosophical view which most defensibly accommodates this diversity is one that allows ordinary citizens to draw on the views their churches have formed when voting and offering public arguments for their political positions. |
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| Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) |
| ISBN: | 0511487452 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511487453 |