Philosophy against the intolerance: politic and religion in the Rousseaus thought / A questão da educação na obra de Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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1998

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The objective of this work is to prove, firstly, that in spite of the criticisms of Rousseaus contemporaries and the interpretations of some scholars of his thought, there is no trace of anti-Christianism in his work and not even the affirmation of the existence of an antinomy between Christianism and politics. Secondly, Rousseau conceived of a type of particular private religiosity which may be defined as Christian theism, for at the same time in which he assumes part of the elements of natural religion, he accepts the Bible and Christ as foundations of his faith. Thirdly, Rousseau presents Civil Religion as an original solution for dealing with the problem created by religious intolerance in the Modern Age, for this demands a new conception of the relationship between religion and politics that could not be found in previous political philosophy. Civil Religion is therefore a solution because it touches on the central points of the problem: it is necessary that the sovereign be tolerant in the matter of religion, thus the formulation of the positive dogmas; but intolerant toward the intolerant, whether the fanatics be atheists or devoted followers, thus the need for the negative dogma. Finally, assuming the role of official religion, do not leave the laws relegated to luck itself.

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tolerância filosofia rousseau religion tolerance rousseau politic religião philosophy política

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