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Autore |
Weithman Paul J. <1959-> |
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Titolo |
Religion and the obligations of citizenship / / Paul J. Weithman [[electronic resource]] |
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Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2002 |
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1-107-13167-7 |
1-280-43048-6 |
0-511-17758-5 |
0-511-04197-7 |
0-511-14799-6 |
0-511-33016-2 |
0-511-48745-2 |
0-511-04470-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xi, 227 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Religion and politics |
Citizenship - Moral and ethical aspects |
Citizenship - Religious aspects |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 218-223) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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