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"Charles Taylor is one of the most influential and prolific philosophers in the English-speaking world. The breadth of his writings is unique, ranging from reflections on artificial intelligence to analyses of contemporary multicultural societies and the role of religion. In this thought-provoking introduction to Taylor's work, Ruth Abbey outlines his ideas in a coherent and accessible way without reducing their richness and depth. His contribution to many of the enduring debates within Western philosophy is examined and the arguments of his critics assessed. Taylor's reflections on the topics of moral theory, selfhood, political theory and epistemology form the core chapters within the book. Retaining the thematic approach of the first edition, this second edition has been revised, rewritten, and restructured, with a new chapter taking account of Taylor's contribution to religion and in particular his major book A Secular Age (2007). It also addresses his other works published in the last twenty years such as Secularism and Freedom of Conscience (2011). An ideal companion to Taylor's ideas and arguments, Charles Taylor is essential reading for students of philosophy, religion and political theory, and will be welcomed by the non-specialist looking for an authoritative guide to Taylor's large and challenging body of work"--

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Naturalism -- Chapter Outlines -- Lattice Work and Other Complications -- Recognition and Reception -- References -- One Understanding Knowledge -- 1.1 Engaged Embodied Agency -- 1.2 The Background -- 1.3 How the Models Interact -- 1.4 Realism -- 1.5 The Natural versus the Human Sciences -- 1.6 Reason in the Human Sciences -- 1.7 Fusing Horizons -- References -- Two Talking about Language -- 2.1 The HLC Approach -- 2.2 The 3 × H Plus Approach -- 2.3 Symbolism and Holisms -- 2.4 The Conversational Locus -- 2.5 The Dialogical Self -- 2.6 Self-Interpretation -- 2.7 Narrative -- References -- Three Evaluating Morality -- 3.1 Morality's Domain -- 3.2 Inescapable Frameworks -- 3.3 Strong Evaluation -- 3.4 Hypergoods -- 3.5 Moral Realism -- 3.6 Life Goods and Constitutive Goods -- 3.7 The Diversity of Goods -- References -- Four Sourcing Selfhood -- 4.1 Ordinary Life -- 4.2 Practical Benevolence -- 4.3 Disengaged Freedom -- 4.4 Inwardness -- 4.5 Authenticity -- 4.6 Plural Selves -- 4.7 Methods and Motives -- References -- Five Recognizing Democracy -- 5.1 Atomism -- 5.2 Rights -- 5.3 Two Concepts of Liberty -- 5.4 Positive Freedom and Shared Goods in Politics -- 5.5 The Politics of Recognition -- 5.6 Democratic Dilemmas -- 5.7 Democratic Degenerations -- References -- Six Framing Religion -- 6.1 Bulwarks of Belief -- 6.2 The Modern Social Imaginary -- 6.3 The Immanent Frame -- 6.4 Exclusive Humanism -- 6.5 The Nova Effect -- 6.6 Religious Authenticity -- 6.7 Secularity 1 -- References -- Index.

Editor's introduction / Ruth Abbey -- Philosophy of hope / Edward Demenchonok -- Fred Dallmayr's spiritual cosmopolitanism / Richard Falk -- Anticipating ethical democracy in East Asia / Sungmoon Kim -- Toward a mega-humanism : Confucian traidic harmony for the anthropocene / Chenyang Li -- The problem of secularism : Rawls, Taylor, and Dallmayr / Ronald Beiner -- Between Berlin and Königsberg : towards a global community of well-disposed human beings / Herta Nagl-Docekal -- Learning and scholarship : unearthing the roots of humanism and cosmopolitanism in the Islamic milieu / Asma Afsaruddin -- Where to explore the political in Islamic political thought / Ahmet Okumus -- Docta ignorantia and hishiroyo : the inexpressible in Cusanus, Dogen, and Nishida / Michiko Yusa -- Pardigms of the perfect human and the possibility of a global ethos / Marietta Stephanyants -- Upholding our world and regenerating our Earth : calling for a planetary lokasamgraha / Ananta Kumar Giri -- Philosophy and the colonial difference revisited / Walter D. Mignolo -- Dallmayr's reply to contributors / Fred Dallmayr.

Charles Taylor is beyond question one of the most distinctive figures in the landscape of contemporary philosophy. In a time of increasing specialization Taylor's ability to contribute to philosophical conversations across a wide spectrum of ideas is distinctive and impressive. These areas include moral theory, theories of subjectivity, political theory, epistemology, hermeneutics, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language and aesthetics. His most recent writings have seen him branching into the study of religion. Written by a team of international authorities, this collection will be read primarily by students and professionals in philosophy, political science and religious studies, but will appeal to a broad swathe of professionals across the humanities and social sciences