On Translating Religious Reasons
Rawls, Habermas, and the Quest for a Neutral Public Sphere
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6397337 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sonia Sikka (0000-0002-4074-902X, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 91-116 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Review of Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-6705 • E-ISSN: 1748-6858 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0034670515000881 |
| OpenAlex | W2236321353 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 13 |
Through a critical analysis of the positions of Rawls and Habermas, the article argues against the proviso that religious language be “translated” into an allegedly neutral vocabulary as a condition for full inclusion within public political reasoning. Defending and expanding the analysis of Maeve Cooke, it maintains that both Habermas and Rawls mischaracterize the nature of religious reasons in relation to reasons alleged to be “freestanding,” “secular,” or “postmetaphysical.” Reflection on the origins of religious discourse and the component thought to be retained when such discourse is “translated” demonstrates the untenability of a sharp distinction between “rational” and “religious” discourse on matters pertaining to morality. The article nonetheless affirms the need for common acceptance of the justificatory language of coercive political policies, but contends that this language is best conceived as a historically evolving wide (not universal) agreement, and as a confluence of various types of agreement
Epistemology · Inclusion (mineral · Linguistics · Morality · Political science · Politics · Public discourse · Public reason · Public sphere · Relation (database · Social science · Sociology · Vocabulary · Critical Theory and Philosophy · Law · Philosophy · Political Philosophy and Ethics · Religion and Society Interactions
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
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| Citations per year | 1,56 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |