Democracy on Purpose - Justice and the Reality of God (Paperback, New Ed)

Western moral and political theory in the last two centuries has widely held that morality and politics are independent of a divine reality. Claiming that this consensus is flawed, prominent theologian Franklin I. Gamwell argues that there is a necessary relation between moral worth and belief in God. Without appealing to the beliefs of any specific religion, Gamwell defends a return to the view that moral and political principles depend on a divine purpose. To separate politics from the divine misrepresents the distinctive character of human freedom, Gamwell maintains, and thus prevents a full understanding of the nature of justice. Principles of justice define "democracy on purpose" as the political form in which we pursue the divine good. Engaging in a dialogue with such major representatives of the dominant consensus as Kant, Habermas, and Rawls, and informed by the philosophical writings of Alfred North Whitehead, this book makes the case for a neoclassical metaphysics that restores a religious sensibility to our political life.

General

Imprint:	Georgetown University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Moral Traditions series
Release date:	October 2001
First published:	October 2001
Authors:	Franklin I. Gamwell
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	376
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-87840-876-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Philosophy of religion > General Books > Philosophy > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Philosophy of religion > General Promotions
LSN:	0-87840-876-2
Barcode:	9780878408764

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