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Secularization and Tolerance
Author(s) -
Spini Giorgio
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
ratio juris
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.344
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 1467-9337
pISSN - 0952-1917
DOI - 10.1111/1467-9337.00037
Subject(s) - paternalism , condorcet method , secularization , state (computer science) , epistemology , positive economics , sociology , law and economics , philosophy , political science , law , economics , computer science , algorithm , politics , voting
In this paper, starting from Condorcet's discussion on progress, the author analyzes the relationship between the decline of religions, the end of State paternalism and tolerance. The author underlines how history shows a different course with respect to illuminist previsions.