Religion Past and Present

Get access
Search Results: | 6 of 8 |

Communitarianism
(1,435 words)

[German Version]

I. Philosophy – II. Ethics – III. Philosophy of Religion, Fundamental Theology, and Practical Theology

I. Philosophy

The social philosophy of communitarianism originated in the USA in the 1980s. Its starting point was a fundamental philosophical critique of John Rawls's liberal contract theory of justice (Liberalism). According to the critique, this theory understands individuals totally apart from their social contexts an…

Cite this page
Reese-Schäfer, Walter and Schoberth, Wolfgang, “Communitarianism”, in: Religion Past and Present. Consulted online on 06 June 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1877-5888_rpp_COM_12035>
First published online: 2011
First print edition: ISBN: 9789004146662, 2006-2013



▲   Back to top   ▲