Slavica Jakelic

Pluralizing Humanism

Religions and Secularisms Beyond Power

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Produktbeschreibung

This book engages with theories of religion and secularism, as well as postmodern, postcolonial, and decolonial critiques of Western humanist projects, to uncover the ideas and practices of religious and secular humanisms when they challenge dehumanization in the pursuit of conditions of flourishing for all.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 250
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. November 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm
• ISBN-13: 9781032151083
• ISBN-10: 1032151080
• Artikelnr.: 71184388

Autorenporträt

Slavica Jakeli¿ is Richard P. Baepler Distinguished Professor in the Humanities at Christ College, Valparaiso University, USA. She coedited several journals and volumes, including The Future of the Study of Religion . She is the author of Collectivistic Religions: Religion, Choice, and Identity in Late Modernity and Both Freedom and Belonging: Essays on Religion, Nationalism, and Solidarity.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: From Humanism to Humanisms 1. The Powers of Religions and the
Challenge of Pluralism 2. The Ethics of Secularisms and The Problem of
Pluralism 3. Pluralizing Humanism: Particular, Not Parochial 4. Identity,
Dignity, and Dialogue: The Humanist Ethos of Polish Solidarity 5. From
Resistance to Freedom: Humanisms and the Imagining of a New South Africa
Conclusion: Humanizing Politics, Sustaining Democracies