Subject Area

Religion

Abstract

My dissertation lays a theoretical framework for rethinking the ways in which political and moral philosophers conceive pluralism and diversity in public life. I argue that many philosophers who write on the topic do not have a sophisticated understanding of religion, are not sufficiently attentive to historically produced power differentials, and/or do not adequately recognize the intersectional dimensions of diversity. Building on Jeffrey Stout’s notion of democracy as a social practice, and supplemented with Cornel West’s understanding of democratic faith, I use my more complex account of diversity to argue that pluralism is best approached as a social practice, instead of as a challenge that must be navigated by shared traditions or structures of justification.

Degree Date

Spring 5-16-2020

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Ph.D.

Department

Religious Studies

Advisor

Rebekah Miles

Number of Pages

185

Format

.pdf

Creative Commons License

Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 License
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