Towards a Culture of Co-Existence in Pluralistic Societies

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Pluralistic Societies

Minimal Morality

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Moehler
Keyword(s):  
Social Contract ◽  
Moral Pluralism ◽  
Moral Diversity ◽  
Moral Agents ◽  
Restricted Form ◽  
Pluralistic Societies ◽  
The Social ◽  
History Of ◽  
Just Society

This book develops a novel multilevel social contract theory that, in contrast to existing theories in the liberal tradition, does not merely assume a restricted form of reasonable moral pluralism, but is tailored to the conditions of deeply morally pluralistic societies that may be populated by liberal moral agents, nonliberal moral agents, and, according to the traditional understanding of morality, nonmoral agents alike. To develop this theory, the book draws on the history of the social contract tradition, especially the work of Hobbes, Hume, Kant, Rawls, and Gauthier, as well as on the work of some of the critics of this tradition, such as Sen and Gaus. The two-level contractarian theory holds that morality in its best contractarian version for the conditions of deeply morally pluralistic societies entails Humean, Hobbesian, and Kantian moral features. The theory defines the minimal behavioral restrictions that are necessary to ensure, compared to violent conflict resolution, mutually beneficial peaceful long-term cooperation in deeply morally pluralistic societies. The theory minimizes the problem of compliance by maximally respecting the interests of all members of society. Despite its ideal nature, the theory is, in principle, applicable to the real world and, for the conditions described, most promising for securing mutually beneficial peaceful long-term cooperation in a world in which a fully just society, due to moral diversity, is unattainable. If Rawls’ intention was to carry the traditional social contract argument to a higher level of abstraction, then the two-level contractarian theory brings it back down to earth.

Enhancing Dialogue Between Religious Traditions

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osman Bakar
Keyword(s):  
Golden Age ◽  
Interreligious Dialogue ◽  
Contributory Factor ◽  
Rule Following ◽  
Religious Traditions ◽  
Pluralistic Societies ◽  
Introductory Discussion ◽  
Islamic Civilization

This chapter provides an overview of Islam’s historical experiences in interreligious dialogue through highlights of its ‘golden ages’ in this particular domain of multicultural societal living within its civilization. It examines these golden ages in interreligious dialogue in three notable geo-cultural and historical settings—Muslim-ruled Spain, Chinese Islam in Ming-ruled China, and Indian Islam under Mughal rule—following an introductory discussion of Muslim exemplary treatment of non-Muslims during the rule of the first four Caliphs succeeding the Prophet Muhammad. On the basis of this discussion the author concludes that it is generally the case that interreligious dialogue and cooperation presents itself as a necessary contributory factor of the Golden Age of all religiously pluralistic societies, especially of Islamic civilization.

scholarly journals Religious tolerance and intolerance: ‘Engravings’ on the soul

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes L. Van der Walt
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Religious Tolerance ◽  
Peaceful Coexistence ◽  
Pluralistic Societies ◽  
Positive Sense ◽  
Social Acts ◽  
Religious Ideal

The recent violent anti-social acts by individuals and groups who feel deeply committed to some or other religious ideal have underscored the importance of the inculcation of religious tolerance in young children for the sake of peaceful coexistence in increasingly diverse and pluralistic communities. The key to such inculcation is education in the most positive sense of the word, i.e. as nurturing, guiding and equipping. Research has shown that some young people are being subjected to a form of negative pedagogy or anti-pedagogy that shapes them to be religiously intolerant. The purpose of this article is to show how education in the most positive sense of the word could be employed to make such etchings on the souls (personalities) of young people that would shape them to become cultured and religiously tolerant persons. They could become people with integrity, equipped with life-maps helping them to live peacefully in increasingly diverse and pluralistic societies, able and willing to contribute to their own well-being and also to that of all other people.

scholarly journals Citizenship, identity, and education: Re-imagining the Contested Terrain

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anatoli Rapoport ◽  
Miri Yemini
Keyword(s):  
International Education ◽  
Democratic Education ◽  
Shared Vision ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Education Society ◽  
Comparative And International Education ◽  
Pluralistic Societies ◽  
The One ◽  
Citizenship Identity

Every society faces a dilemma of instilling a shared vision of citizenship, on the one hand, and accommodating specific identities, on the other. This Special Issue addresses the problems of citizenship and democratic education in pluralistic societies that face a challenge of accommodating diversity and maintaining social cohesion. This volume is the result of comprehensive joint efforts of scholars from different countries and regions, who are at various stages of their careers, all working in the field of citizenship studies in education. The papers featured in this collection were presented at the symposium Citizenship, Identity, and Education at the 2018 Comparative and International Education Society conference in Mexico City. We hope that the publication of this Special Issue will contribute to the dialogue about the interplay of citizenship and identity and the role of citizenship and democratic education in identity construction, negotiation, and development.

scholarly journals How Theology Stopped Being Regina Scientiarum—and How Its Story Continues

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 442-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gijsbert van den Brink
Keyword(s):  
Crucial Role ◽  
Academic Learning ◽  
Human Knowledge ◽  
Pluralistic Societies ◽  
University Of Berlin ◽  
The University

The view that theology represents the highest level of academic learning and the summit of human knowledge has a long history. In this article, starting from Aristotle, the genealogy of this view is excavated. Second, it is examined how and why theology lost this special status in modernity, as this appears in Immanuel Kant’s The Conflict of the Faculties (1798). Third, it is shown in which way and for what reasons theology continued to have a place of its own in the modern university since the founding of the University of Berlin (1810). In particular, the crucial role of Friedrich Schleiermacher’s proposal is highlighted. Fourth, it is suggested that, under certain conditions, theology can still be conceived as a proper university discipline in contemporary pluralistic societies.

Beyond Playing God: Critical Religious GenEthics for Pluralistic Societies

2010 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Georg Pfleiderer ◽  
Gabriela Brahier ◽  
Klaus Lindpaintner
Keyword(s):  
Playing God ◽  
Pluralistic Societies
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