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- Title
Taylor and Dummett on the Rushdie Affair.
- Authors
Cliteur, Paul
- Abstract
The famous twentieth-century philosophers Charles Taylor and Michael Dummett have both commented on the Rushdie Affair. This article analyzes their criticism of the British author Salman Rushdie and tries to demonstrate the relevance of this criticism against the backdrop of the massacre in the editorial offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris on January 7, 2015. Unfortunately, two great philosophers of our time do not give us guidance here. The world is confused, our political leaders are confused, and great political philosophers are confused. This is important, because if freedom of expression, thought, and religion are to survive in this world, it is necessary to defend these freedoms.
- Subjects
DUMMETT, Michael, 1925-2011; TAYLOR, Charles; RUSHDIE, Salman, 1947-; FREEDOM of expression; RELIGION
- Publication
Journal of Religion & Society, 2016, Vol 18, p1
- ISSN
1522-5658
- Publication type
Article