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Religion and Democratic Citizenship: Inquiry and Conviction in the American Public Square

Religion and Democratic Citizenship: Inquiry and Conviction in the American Public Square

by JCalebClanton (Author)

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    Paperback 2007

    $44.36
Synopsis

This book addresses heated debate among political thinkers concerned with the role of religious reasoning in the deliberation and justification of public policy and voting. The author critically examines various arguments drawn from mainstream liberal political theory, political theology, and American pragmatism, and offers a unique proposal for thinking through this issue.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 172
 Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 06 Nov 2007
ISBN 10: 0739120816
ISBN 13: 9780739120811

Media Reviews
Clanton has provided us with very nice arguments against liberalism's attempt at keeping public reason neutral and for allowing (fallible) religious beliefs into the sphere of public deliberation. His anti-Rawlsian view draws on the pragmatist tradition, developing a view of public inquiry on which we aim at getting things right and hence must be committed to exchanging reasons. The book will be of real interest to both those working in political theory and in American pragmatism. -- Cheryl Misak, University of Toronto
Author Bio
J. Caleb Clanton is assistant professor of philosophy at Pepperdine University.