Postmodernism, Reason and Religion
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"Postmodernism, Reason and Religion" is a 1992 philosophical work by Ernest Gellner that critiques postmodern relativism and examines the tensions between rationalism, religious belief, and modernity.
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| Postmodernism, Reason and Religion canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
epistemology
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philosophy of religion ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| addresses |
conflict between relativism and universalism
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role of reason in modern societies ⓘ status of religious belief in a secular age ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
analyze the coexistence of religion and modernity
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defend the possibility of rational critique ⓘ |
| author | Ernest Gellner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
cultural relativism
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postmodernist skepticism about objective truth ⓘ |
| critiques | postmodern relativism ⓘ |
| discusses |
Islamic fundamentalism
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Western liberal rationalism ⓘ pluralism in modern societies ⓘ |
| examines |
relationship between modernity and religion
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tensions between rationalism and religious belief ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy
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social philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
philosopher
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social anthropologist ⓘ sociologist of knowledge ⓘ |
| hasForm | monograph ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment thought
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analytic philosophy ⓘ sociology of knowledge ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
fundamentalism
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modernity ⓘ postmodernism ⓘ rationalism ⓘ relativism ⓘ religion ⓘ secularization ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of reason and faith in late modernity
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systematic critique of postmodern relativism ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 168 ⓘ |
| partOf | Ernest Gellner bibliography ⓘ |
| philosophicalPerspective |
critical of postmodernism
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defense of Enlightenment rationalism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| publisher | Routledge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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