Liberty of Conscience: In Defense of America's Tradition of Religious Equality - Brossura

Nussbaum, Martha

Brossura

ISBN 10: 046501853X ISBN 13: 9780465018536

Casa editrice: Basic Books, 2010

Riassunto

The respect for religious difference has formed the bedrock of our nation and made equality possible. Yet today we are told that moral values",code for a government shaped by religious concerns,must be the keystone of our social compact. A rich and compelling chronicle of an essential idea, Liberty of Conscience tells the story of America's great tradition of religious freedom. Philosopher Martha Nussbaum's ambitious book is both a work of history and a pointed rejoinder to conservative efforts to break down barriers between church and state.

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L'autore:

Martha Nussbaum, one of the leading moral philosophers of our time, holds appointments in the Law School, Divinity School, and Philosophy Department at the University of Chicago and is a board member in the university's Human Rights Program. She is the author of twelve previous books on philosophy and ethics. Her book Cultivating Humanity won the Grawemeyer Award for Education. The recipient of twenty-two honourary degrees from universities around the world, she lives in Chicago, Illinois.

Product Description:

From distinguished moral philosopher Martha Nussbaum, this is a historical and conceptual study of the American tradition of religious freedom. In one of greatest triumphs of the colonial and Revolutionary periods, the founders of the future United States overcame religious intolerance in favour of a constitutional order dedicated to fair treatment for people's deeply held conscientious beliefs. It granted equal liberty of conscience to all and took a firm stand against religious establishment. This respect for religious difference, argues Martha Nussbaum, is the basis for democracy in America. Yet today there signs that this legacy is misunderstood. The prominence of a particular type of Christianity in America's public life suggests the unequal worth of citizens who hold different religious beliefs or no beliefs. Other people, meanwhile, seek to curtail the influence of religion in public life in a way that is itself unbalanced and unfair. Such partisan efforts, argues Nussbaum, violate the spirit of the American Constitution. Weaving together political history, philosophical ideas and key constitutional cases, this is a rich chronicle of an ideal of equality that has always been central in America's history, but is now in serious danger.

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• Editore: Basic Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 046501853X
• ISBN 13: 9780465018536
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 416