Contesting Modernity in the German Secularization Debate
Author | : Sjoerd Griffioen |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 504 |
Release | : 2022-01-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004504523 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004504524 |
Rating | : 4/5 (524 Downloads) |
Download or read book Contesting Modernity in the German Secularization Debate written by Sjoerd Griffioen and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2022-01-10 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sjoerd Griffioen investigates the polemics between Löwith, Blumenberg and Schmitt in the German secularization debate (1950’s-1980’s). ‘Secularization’ is revealed as a contested concept in ideological struggles over modernity and religion, both in this debate and contemporary postsecularism.