Religion, Secularization and Political Thought: Thomas Hobbes to J. S. Mill (Routledge Library Editions: Philosophy of Religion)
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- Synopsis
- The increasing secularization of political thought between the mid-seventeenth and mid-nineteenth centuries has often been noted, but rarely described in detail. The contributors to this volume consider the significance of the relationship between religious beliefs, dogma and secular ideas in British political philosophy from Thomas Hobbes to J.S. Mill. During this period, Britain experienced the advance of natural science, the spread of education and other social improvements, and reforms in the political realm. These changes forced religion to account for itself and to justify its existence, both as a social institution and as a collection of fundamental articles of belief about the world and its operations. This book, originally published in 1990, conveys the crucial importance of the association between religion, secularization and political thought.
- Copyright:
- 1989
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 216 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781134047468
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780203529492, 9780415822336, 9781138997240
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Date of Addition:
- 08/23/22
- Copyrighted By:
- James E. Crimmins
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Philosophy
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- James E. Crimmins