Post-secularity within contemporary Chinese philosophical contexts

Lauren F PFISTER*

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    Abstract

    Based on publications addressing post-secularity in international contexts, this article identifies four basic interpretive positions manifest within our post-secular age: resistant post-secular secularists, strategic post-secular secularists, engaged post-secular intellectuals, and engaged post-secular religious intellectuals. Subsequently, an article addressing governance and religious studies in mainland China published by Zhuo Xinping in 2010 is assessed, indicating how Zhuo serves as an engaged post-secular intellectual position, charging Chinese Marxist officials to adopt a strategic post-secular secularist position. Finally, it is shown how in a major volume on philosophical studies in China published in 2008 by Li Jingyuan a strategic post-secularist position is manifest.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)121-138
    Number of pages18
    JournalJournal of Chinese Philosophy
    Volume39
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Mar 2012

    Scopus Subject Areas

    • Philosophy

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