On the Totality, Secularism and Post-Secularism (Reflections on the Article by G. B. Goutner)
The article discusses in what sense the great cultural epistemes – such as the sacred episteme of Christian Middle Ages and the secular episteme of modern Europe – can be called total or repressive. At the same time, secularisation is understood as a local historical process that has not only time b...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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St. Philaret’s Christian Orthodox Institute
2015-11-01
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| Series: | Вестник Свято-Филаретовского института |
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| Online Access: | https://psmb-neos-resources.hb.bizmrg.com/target/sfi/210e5449e0768052538ba2cf383d6d8044bf548e/16_Pantchenko_83-99.pdf |
| Summary: | The article discusses in what sense the great cultural epistemes – such as the sacred episteme of Christian Middle Ages and the secular episteme of modern Europe – can be called total or repressive. At the same time, secularisation is understood as a local historical process that has not only time but also geographical constraints. Since the beginning of the XXI century there is ongoing widespread discussion about post-secularism that is supposedly taking place of secularism. The author tries to show that this statement is true only in a very narrow sense. The article challenges G. B. Goutner’s opinion that Habermas’ theory of discourse is a new global post-secular project, which overcomes the total character of previous cultural epistemes. |
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| ISSN: | 2658-7599 2713-3141 |