1. Kantian Perfectionists, Muslim Perfectionists, and Intelligent Devils.
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Tampio, Nicholas
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MODERATES (Political science) , *DIGNITY , *DEVIL , *MUSLIMS , *POLITICAL science , *MORAL reasoning , *POLITICAL autonomy , *COSMOPOLITANISM - Abstract
This article, titled "Kantian Perfectionists, Muslim Perfectionists, and Intelligent Devils," discusses the book "Kant, Liberalism, and the Meaning of Life" by Jeffrey Church. The article explores the idea that progressive politics can be seen as a kind of religion, providing meaning to people's lives by fighting against ignorance and oppression. Church argues that Kant's philosophy offers a way to inspire progressive politics and counteract nationalist and right-wing populist movements. He suggests that Kant's philosophy, when understood in its entirety, provides a naturalistic and substantive vision of the meaning of life that is compatible with liberalism and cosmopolitanism. The article also examines how Kantian political liberalism can engage with different religious perspectives, such as Muslim perfectionists, and the challenges and potential strategies involved in doing so. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024