Relativism and religion: why democratic societies do not need moral absolutes
Moral relativism is deeply troubling for those who believe that, without a set of moral absolutes, democratic societies will devolve into tyranny or totalitarianism. Engaging directly with this claim, Carlo Invernizzi Accetti traces the roots of contemporary anti-relativist fears to the antimodern r...
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Format: | Electronic Book |
Language: | English |
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New York
Columbia University Press
[2015]
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In: | Year: 2015 |
Series/Journal: | Religion, culture, and public life
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Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Catholic church
/ Relativism
/ Political ideas
/ Democracy
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Electronic books
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Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: Accetti, Carlo Invernizzi: Relativism and Religion : Why Democratic Societies Do Not Need Moral Absolutes. - New York : Columbia University Press,c2015. - 9780231170789 |