Bibliograph

Integral pluralism, beyond culture wars, Fred Dallmayr

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Label

Integral pluralism, beyond culture wars, Fred Dallmayr

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Integral pluralism

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Oclc number

646068676

Responsibility statement

Fred Dallmayr

Sub title

beyond culture wars

Summary

Integral Pluralism: Beyond Culture Wars provides a comprehensive view of modern culture wars by analyzing several interrelated themes, including the concept of the political, political theology, and post-secular religion. Each of these themes sheds light on the complexity of cultural conflicts and evokes the need for integral pluralism. The author argues that only by revising the world's understanding of pluralism as radical fragmentation can society hope for more peaceful development. Critically comparing integral pluralism against the theories of Carl Schmitt, the Religious Right, international "realism," and so-called political Islam and drawing, on the works of William James, Martin Heidegger, Hans-Georg Gadamer, and Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Dallmayr offers pathways beyond the ingrained conflicts of our time. He also revisits the work of Gandhi as an example of integral pluralism in practice. --From publisher's description

Table Of Contents

Integral pluralism : holism and difference -- The concept of the political : politics between war and peace -- The secular and the sacred : whither political theology? -- Postsecular faith : toward a religion of service -- Religion and the world : the quest for justice and peace -- Hermeneutics and cross-cultural encounters : integral pluralism in action -- A man for all seasons : Mahatma Gandhi's integral pluralism -- Reason and lifeworld : two exemplary Indian thinkers

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