The multiple histories of secularism
Muslim societies in comparison
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11341961 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nader Hashemi (University of Denver, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 325-338 |
| Publication date | 2010-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy & Social Criticism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0191-4537 • E-ISSN: 1461-734X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0191453709358842 |
| OpenAlex | W2098580832 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
This article is intended to advance conceptual clarity on the topic of secularism in Muslim societies. It seeks to uncover unique historical developments that have influenced and shaped debate on this topic. In the first part, a distinction is made between the different social scientific categories of secularism, focusing on the philosophical, sociological and political dimensions of secularism. The second section provides a broad overview of the different histories of political secularism, and focuses on the two dominant models that have been bequeathed to us from the Western tradition of political thought: Anglo-American secularism and French secularism ( laïcité). In the final section, the political history of Muslim societies is briefly explored with the goal of providing a tentative answer to the question: historically, why did political secularism not emerge in Muslim societies
CLARITY · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Political science · Politics · Secularism · Social science · Sociology · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Islamic Studies and History · Law · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions
| Citations per year | 0.15 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2013 - 2016 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |