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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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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
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Participation, full participation and realized citizenship -- Religion's role in promoting democracy -- Conceptions of the democratic citizen -- Public argument -- Principles -- Robert Audi on secular reasons -- John Rawls on public reason.
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ISBN 9780521808576
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521027601
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Erscheint auch als Weithman, Paul, 1959 - Religion and the obligations of citizenship Cambridge [u.a.] : Cambridge University Press, 2002 ISBN 0521027608
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521808576
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521027601
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ISBN 052180857X
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Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780521808576
Language:
English
Subjects:
Theology
Keywords:
USA
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Religion
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Demokratie
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Bürger
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Religiöses Verhalten
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Politische Ethik
DOI:
10.1017/CBO9780511487453
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