Rousseau’s Contribution to Public Theology

This article argues that Jean-Jacques Rousseau can be seen as a public theologian by analyzing two well-known treatises. It draws on the Latin root of the concept of the ‘public’, in order to underscore the anthropology and sociology of public life. The article argues that Rousseau is a public theol...

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Main Author: Yang, Jae (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2024
In: International journal of public theology
Year: 2024, Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 43-60
IxTheo Classification:FA Theology
KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
NCC Social ethics
VA Philosophy
Further subjects:B Rousseau
B Enlightenment
B Covenant
B Love
B Public Theology
B Society
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Summary:This article argues that Jean-Jacques Rousseau can be seen as a public theologian by analyzing two well-known treatises. It draws on the Latin root of the concept of the ‘public’, in order to underscore the anthropology and sociology of public life. The article argues that Rousseau is a public theologian as his public policy of social organization, presupposes anthropological and sociological views of humanity that parallel views found in Christian theology.
ISSN:1569-7320
Contains:Enthalten in: International journal of public theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15697320-20240115