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.
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Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9780415822336
eBay Product ID (ePID)
141647853
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Author
James E. Crimmins
Publication Name
Religion, Secularization and Political Thought: Thomas Hobbes to J. S. Mill
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Law
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
216 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
454g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Routledge Library Editions: Philosophy of Religion