Why Religion? Towards a Critical Philosophy of Law, Peace and God

Book Overview

This book examines the relation between religion and jurisprudence, God, and peace respectively. It argues that in order to elucidate the possible role religion can play in the contemporary world, it is useful to analyse religion by associating it with other concepts. Why peace? Because peace is probably the greatest promise made by religions and the greatest concern in the contemporary world. Why jurisprudence? Because, quoting Kelsen's famous book...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030354865
• ISBN13: 9783030354862
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 297 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"