Religion and postsecular society in Habermas’ view

Authors

  • Draiton Gonzaga de Souza PUC/RS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4013/rechtd.2015.73.07

Abstract

The following essay deals with the question of religion in post-secular society as seen by Jürgen Habermas. After presenting the process of secularization – which has deeply marked Western societies – and the “secularization thesis”, we discuss the question of the vitality of religion in the public sphere of the post-secular age. The aim of the essay is to show the religious roots of Western Law, as based on Habermas’ thought (the theoretical reference). We also seek to show the implications these roots have for the public sphere. In conclusion, we argue that post-secularity, in Habermas’ view, means precisely to recognize the presence and importance of religion. The methodology we have applied is analytic-critical.

Keywords: law, secularization, religion, Habermas, post-secularization.

Author Biography

Draiton Gonzaga de Souza, PUC/RS

Draiton Gonzaga de Souza é Bacharel em Filosofia e em Direito. Realizou o mestrado em Filosofia e em Direito. Concluiu o doutorado em Filosofia pela Universidade de Kassel (Alemanha), em 1998, com bolsa CAPES-DAAD. Realizou pós-doutorado na Universidade de Tübingen (Prof. Dr. Otfried Höffe) e no Hegel-Archiv, da Universidade de Bochum (Prof. Dr. Walter Jaeschke), como bolsista da Fundação Alexander von Humboldt. Recebeu, em 2002, prêmio do DAAD, e, em 2013, da Fundação Alexander von Humboldt (Humboldt-Alumuni-Preis) devido ao engajamento na cooperação acadêmica Brasil-Alemanha. É Professor Titular e Diretor da Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas da PUCRS, atuando, na graduação e na pós-graduação, como Professor Permanente no PPG em Filosofia e no PPG em Direito da PUCRS. É Tradutor Público e Intérprete Comercial concursado para o idioma alemão e advogado.

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Published

2015-10-27

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Vol. 7 No. 3 (2015): Setembro/Dezembro

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