In my commentary, Charles Taylor’s lecture is discussed from three points of view. First, it is read against the background of a surprising feature of the new secularization debate: the semantic crisis of the concept of religion. Second, it is seen as an attempt to imagine religion as a field rather than as a well-demarcated object. Third, it is understood as a way of circumventing the modern rage for order and its anxiety-ridden rebounds.
Commentary on “What Is Religion? The Polysemy of a Contested Concept” by Charles Taylor
Paolo Costa
2026-01-01
Abstract
In my commentary, Charles Taylor’s lecture is discussed from three points of view. First, it is read against the background of a surprising feature of the new secularization debate: the semantic crisis of the concept of religion. Second, it is seen as an attempt to imagine religion as a field rather than as a well-demarcated object. Third, it is understood as a way of circumventing the modern rage for order and its anxiety-ridden rebounds.File in questo prodotto:
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