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Invisible Foundations: Science, Democracy, And Faith Among The Pragmatists, Patrick J. Deneen
Invisible Foundations: Science, Democracy, And Faith Among The Pragmatists, Patrick J. Deneen
Pragmatism, Law and Governmentality
Today science is almost universally regarded as an ally of democracy. Religion - once viewed by Tocqueville as the great support of democratic mores, in contrast to the materialism of then-contemporary atheists who threatened to undermine democratic commitments - is now viewed by many as antithetical to the openness and provisionality that marks both science and democracy. As framed by the neo-pragmatist Richard Rorty, religion is a "conversation-stopper," the very definition of anti-democratic, anti-scientific anti-pragmatism.
Whereas a pragmatic form of faith, notably "democratic faith," secures belief in an ever improving future, the "politics of skepticism" is reinforced by the initial …
Fundamentalism From The Perspective Of Liberal Tolerance, Leslie C. Griffin
Fundamentalism From The Perspective Of Liberal Tolerance, Leslie C. Griffin
Scholarly Works
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Corporate Advertising's Democracy, Bruce Ledewitz
Corporate Advertising's Democracy, Bruce Ledewitz
Ledewitz Papers
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The Promise Of Democracy, Bruce Ledewitz
The Promise Of Democracy, Bruce Ledewitz
Ledewitz Papers
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