Postmodernism, Reason and Religion
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"Postmodernism, Reason and Religion" is a 1992 philosophical work by Ernest Gellner that critiques postmodern relativism and examines the tensions between rationalism, religious belief, and modernity.
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Target entity: Postmodernism, Reason and Religion Context triple: [Ernest Gellner, notableWork, Postmodernism, Reason and Religion]
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On Faith and Reason
"On Faith and Reason" is a section of the First Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution *Dei Filius* that articulates the Catholic Church’s teaching on the harmonious relationship between human reason and divine revelation.
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Formations of the Secular: Christianity, Islam, Modernity
Formations of the Secular: Christianity, Islam, Modernity is a seminal work of anthropology and critical theory by Talal Asad that examines how the concept of the secular emerged historically and shapes modern understandings of religion, politics, and power.
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Religion in the Modern World
"Religion in the Modern World" is a scholarly work that examines how religious beliefs, practices, and institutions adapt to and interact with contemporary social, cultural, and intellectual developments.
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Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that systematically interpret the historical religions through the lens of his idealist philosophical system.
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Reason, Truth and History
Reason, Truth and History is a 1981 philosophical work by Hilary Putnam that critically examines realism, reference, and the nature of truth in analytic philosophy.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Postmodernism, Reason and Religion Target entity description: "Postmodernism, Reason and Religion" is a 1992 philosophical work by Ernest Gellner that critiques postmodern relativism and examines the tensions between rationalism, religious belief, and modernity.
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A.
On Faith and Reason
"On Faith and Reason" is a section of the First Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution *Dei Filius* that articulates the Catholic Church’s teaching on the harmonious relationship between human reason and divine revelation.
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B.
Formations of the Secular: Christianity, Islam, Modernity
Formations of the Secular: Christianity, Islam, Modernity is a seminal work of anthropology and critical theory by Talal Asad that examines how the concept of the secular emerged historically and shapes modern understandings of religion, politics, and power.
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C.
Religion in the Modern World
"Religion in the Modern World" is a scholarly work that examines how religious beliefs, practices, and institutions adapt to and interact with contemporary social, cultural, and intellectual developments.
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D.
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion
Lectures on the Philosophy of Religion is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that systematically interpret the historical religions through the lens of his idealist philosophical system.
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E.
Reason, Truth and History
Reason, Truth and History is a 1981 philosophical work by Hilary Putnam that critically examines realism, reference, and the nature of truth in analytic philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
epistemology
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philosophy of religion ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| addresses |
conflict between relativism and universalism
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role of reason in modern societies ⓘ status of religious belief in a secular age ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
analyze the coexistence of religion and modernity
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defend the possibility of rational critique ⓘ |
| author | Ernest Gellner ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
cultural relativism
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postmodernist skepticism about objective truth ⓘ |
| critiques | postmodern relativism ⓘ |
| discusses |
Islamic fundamentalism
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Western liberal rationalism ⓘ pluralism in modern societies ⓘ |
| examines |
relationship between modernity and religion
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tensions between rationalism and religious belief ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy
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social philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
philosopher
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social anthropologist ⓘ sociologist of knowledge ⓘ |
| hasForm | monograph ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment thought
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linked to:
Enlightenment
analytic philosophy ⓘ sociology of knowledge ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
fundamentalism
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modernity ⓘ postmodernism ⓘ rationalism ⓘ relativism ⓘ religion ⓘ secularization ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of reason and faith in late modernity
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systematic critique of postmodern relativism ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 168 ⓘ |
| partOf | Ernest Gellner bibliography ⓘ |
| philosophicalPerspective |
critical of postmodernism
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defense of Enlightenment rationalism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Routledge
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linked to:
Routledge & Kegan Paul
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