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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811696703321

Autore

Tampio Nicholas

Titolo

Kantian Courage : advancing the enlightenment in contemporary political theory / / Nicholas Tampio

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Fordham University Press, 2012

ISBN

0-8232-4501-2

0-8232-5070-9

0-8232-5060-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 255 p. )

Collana

Just ideas

Classificazione

PHI013000PHI019000POL010000

Disciplina

320.01

Soggetti

Political science - Philosophy

Enlightenment

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : Advancing the enlightenment -- Kantian courage -- Formulating problems -- Constructing theories -- Engaging Islam -- Conclusion : The battle for autonomy.

Sommario/riassunto

"Advancing the Enlightenment draws upon John Rawls, Gilles Deleuze, and Tariq Ramadan to present a vision for progressive politics. Rather than defend Kant's ideas, heirs of the Enlightenment should create concepts such as overlapping consensus, rhizome, and space of testimony to facilitate alliances across religious and philosophical differences"--