The article investigates the encounter between joseph cardinal ratzinger and jurgen habermas in munich 2004. On reason and religion joseph ratzinger, jurgen habermas on free shipping on qualifying offers. Reading genesis with cardinal ratzinger page 4 thus, we can see how the bible itself constantly readapts its images to a continually developing way of thinking, how it changes time and again in order to bear witness, time and again, to the one thing that has come to it, in truth, from gods word, which is the message of his creating act. Habermas essay, taking aim at the heart of the present 1984 was altered before release in order to account for foucaults inability to reply. Habermas s initial project in knowledge and human interests. Oct 23, 2019 debate habermas ratzinger pdf posted on october 23, 2019 by admin the dialectics of secularization. But given the problems he encountered,10 habermas has been trying to rework this project in terms of an analysis of the necessary conditions of possibility of communication. Once citizens act in my take on the habermasratzinger debate. May 29, 20 habermas theory refers to moral behavior through different communication styles. Habermas s attempt to distinguish communicative rationality from purposive rationality 9 1.
Habermas has no problem acknowledging an important role for religion in the democratic constitutional state. Although it does not provide a comprehensive overview of every aspect of habermass critical theory, it does situate the idea of the public sphere, which occupied him early on in his career, in the context of subsequent developments in his thinking. The event was widely regarded as a conversation about the topic the prepolitical. Video debate habermas ratzinger pdf admin june 17, 2019 no comments. Habermas theory of communicative action explained hrf. As a philosopher and sociologist he has mastered and creatively articulated an extraordinary range of specialized literature in the social sciences, social theory and the history of ideas in the. Habermas has put forth a communicativebased alternative to traditional forms of ethics that require recourse to history or tradition or to an authoritative document. Habermas and ratzinger on the future of religion michael welker.
Hobbes casts his discussion of the ten commandments in such a way that it becomes part of his general design to secularize certain religious concepts. Feb 19, 2011 ratzinger and habermas again february 19, 2011 march 9, 2012 ricardo s. Habermas theory of communicative action explained jurgen habermas built the theory of communicative action because he was looking for a way to ground social science within a theory of language. The concept has been adopted in a number of countries, to varying degrees depending on the applicable legal structures and prevalent views toward the. Strategic rationality describes action orientation from a utilitarian point of view, therefore it is perceived as antisocial and morally undesirable. Habermas treats meaning and understanding as one aspect of speech because they relate to interaction between. On the munichdialogue between jurgen habermas and joseph ratzinger find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Habermas returned to frankfurt to take over horkheimers chair in philosophy and sociology. These insightful essays are the result of a remarkable dialogue between the two men, sponsored by the catholic. These two authors come from two very different starting points with regard to the state, although no dialectic is undertaken without a uniting point, even if it is the midpoint between two very extreme poles. The debate which later became a book, published in various languages both habermas and ratzinger like bockenforde before them. Intellektuelles gipfeltreffen archiv deutschlandfunk kultur. The focus of this lecture is the habermas and ratzinger debate in munich, at the invitation of the catholic academy of bavaria, on january 19, 2004.
Habermas s explications of the concept of rationality 9 1. Published in a twovolume book, it would eventually become the foundation of future theories involving law, democracy, and morality. Habermas and ratzinger on the future of religion cambridge core. Ratzinger, the will be pope benedict xvi, maintains that christianity plays decisive and significant role in the making of european culture.
Post secular we realize we have secularized too much, and we have lost some of the basic communal morality that derived from religion ie forgiveness, social programs, redemption, sense of communal help 1. J urgen habermas and the former prefect of the congregation for the doctrine of the faith, joseph cardinal ratzinger now pope benedict xvi, at the. Habermas and ratzinger now benedict xvi are two of the greatest minds of their times. Habermas had opinion pieces in both le monde and the guardian saying the financial crisis in europe was a threat to democracy and could increase the appeal of extreme right reactionary forces habermas 2011a, 2011b. Communicative reasoning is regarded as morally desirable, because it is oriented towards others.
Martinich 2005 writes in his entry on the ten commandments. In both he sees no less than the prototypes of a decisive dialogue in. Gary habermas responds below is a very brief interaction with historian and new testament scholar gary habermas distinguished research professor, liberty university concerning the historical reliability of jesus christs being raised from the dead. The event was widely regarded as a conversation about the topic the prepolitical moral foundations of a liberal state. San beda college introduction the separation between church and state had long been existing though in different modes. Habermas and ratzinger dialectics of secularization notes.
These two separate essays are the summation of a discussion between these two men. He is aware of the existence of two kinds of secularism. Over the last week i have been struggling to understand the basic architecture of german philosopher jurgen habermas, perhaps the most famous philosopher of his generation. Implied in this move is a recognition that the problems. Church and state, habermas and ratzinger jesster b. Just as god is omnipotent and the judge of all, the sovereign has overwhelming power and is. Professor jurgen habermas speaking with then cardinal joseph. His extensive written work addresses topics stretching from socialpolitical. Cardinal ratzinger would generally have lengthy private meetings with the pope twice per week. Secularizing promotes focus on individual selfgain, yet this can go too extreme 1. This short work is their take on the interctions of democratic culture, political liberalism, religion and god. Habermas and ratzinger on the future of religion scottish journal. Habermas, ratzinger and the kantian divide january 29, 2011 january 29, 2011 ricardo s. Habermas on modernity and postmodernism guenter zoeller the title of this ambitious contribution to the interpretation of our times is carefully chosen.
Assertions oriented towards reaching understanding 10 1. Pdf on jan 1, 2011, olav hovdelien and others published postsecular consensus. Ratzinger has proposed an ecumenism that involves the faith experience of the people, the study of theologians, and the doctrinal teaching of bishops. On reason and religion, san francisco, ignatius press. It is a process where interpenetration and maturity of insight will gradually enable christians to unite at a deeper level. In early 2007, ignatius press published a dialogue between habermas and the then prefect of the congregation for the doctrine of the faith of the holy office joseph ratzinger elected as pope benedict xvi in 2005, entitled the dialectics of secularization. Restricting the growth of monetaryadministrative complexity is by no means. Schmaus, katholische dogmatik 2 munich, 1949, 3039. Joseph ratzingers academic career covered the period 195377. The theory of communicative action belongs to the set of modern postmarxist theories. Habermas, lyotard and political discourse 1 paul fairfield, mcmaster university the debate over political modernity has in recent years been given fresh impetus in the form of an exchange between jean franqois lyotard and jiirgen habermas concerning the nature and legitimation of political discourse.
This thesis will seek to determine whether habermass theory, called the theory of discourse ethics, is an ethical theory that is appropriate or applicable for use within. In the most recent publication by pope benedict xvi, which is actually a collection of interviews by peter seewald called light of the world, german philosopher jurgen habermas is mentioned once again. Habermas treats religious communities with great respect, claiming that they have preserved intact something which has elsewhere been lost. Jurgen habermas currently ranks as one of the most influential philosophers in the world.
So we have to concentrate to this tradition as it follows the distinctive signature of habermas in the critical theory of society. The critical theory of jurgen habermas jurgen habermas is widely considered as the most influential thinker in germany over the past decade 197080. One of cardinal ratzingers most important and widely read books, this volume is a revised second edition with an improved translation and an indepth 20 p. A few phases can be distinguished in his intellectual and scientific development, namely, speculative. The page citations given in parentheses refer to the german edn. Foucault and habermas did not actually debate in person, though they were considering a formal one in the u.
Habermas vs ratzinger wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. They were written well after the conversation had taken place. About that time a german journalist, george diez, described. Habermas and ratzinger on the future of religion ratzinger is the personi. Habermas warns about external threats to secular society. Before his election as pope benedict xvi, cardinal ratzinger also served president of the pontifical biblical and theological commissions. The debate was a dialogue between texts and followers. Once citizens act in my take on the habermas ratzinger debate. And ratzinger grants a central role to the divine light of reason in controlling the pathologies of religion. Thus, adorno was ultimately able to bestow the crown of legitimate succession on the person who he thought was the most deserving and capable critical theorist wiggershaus 1996. An argument for the possibility of miracle department.
Overview of the work of joseph ratzinger and jurgen habermas. Although it does not provide a comprehensive overview of every aspect of habermas s critical theory, it does situate the idea of the public sphere, which occupied him early on in his career, in the context of subsequent developments in his thinking. Moreover, the meaning of utterances and actions is public or shared because the reasons are public or shared. The context is the question about the relevance of faith to modern life, an issue which both ratzinger and habermas have been and are engaging carefully. Jurgen habermas stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Cardenal ratzinger congreso fides et ratio espana youtube. O dilogo ps frente a frente habermas como representante da verso atualizada dos ideais da ilustrao. Its author is jurgen habermas 1929, the german philosopher and sociologist who pertains to the second generation of the frankfurt philosophical circle. The human person is the event or being of relativity. Habermas, ratzinger and the kantian divide creatio. From the discussion held between the philosopher jurgen habermas and the. It is published in english with the title a conversation about god and the world in habermass book time of transitions polity press, 2006. Bridging continental and angloamerican traditions of thought, he has engaged in debates with thinkers as diverse as gadamer and putnam, foucault and rawls, derrida and brandom. Critical commentaries on habermas have often treated the public sphere as a.
But, according to habermas, they must express themselves in a laic manner, namely generally comprehensible and acceptable. On november 6, 1998, cardinal ratzinger was appointed vicedean of the sacred college of cardinals. Jurgen habermas translated by thomas mccarthy beacon press boston. For example, he transfers various divine attributes to the sovereign.
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