商品簡介
How much should religion influence voters in a democratic society? Clanton (philosophy, Pepperdine U.) evaluates traditional approaches to this question, namely the point taken by John Rawls that religion and politics should be kept fully separate, and the position taken by William James, John Dewey and Cornel West that religion should be reinterpreted to be compatible with democracy. In response, he calls upon Socrates and C.S. Pierce to build a framework of deliberative democracy that will accommodate as much of the citizenry as possible, whether they are religious or not. With this framework, Clanton argues, citizens are free to use religious reasoning and meet the intents of their faith as well as perform in secular society as responsible citizens. This should appeal to a broad readership, including academics, practicing politicians, clergy and concerned lay people. Annotation c2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
J. Caleb Clanton is assistant professor of philosophy at Pepperdine University.
