2009
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9744.2009.00991.x
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Religion and the Mode of Practice in Michael Oakeshott

Abstract: Michael Oakeshott's religious view of the world stands behind much of his political and philosophical writing. In this essay I first discuss Oakeshott's view of religion and the mode of practice in his own terms. I attempt next to illuminate his idea of religion by describing it in less technical language, drawing upon other thinkers such as Georg Simmel and George Santayana, who share similar views. I then evaluate Oakeshott's view as a whole, considering whether his ideas about religion can stand up to caref… Show more

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“…140 This is a form of selfdiscovery requiring 'self-examination and a reflective consciousness that comes to know itself by making decisions, by acting on those decisions, and by considering and evaluating the consequences that follow from them'. 141 If we look at an early essay of Oakeshott's. 'Religion and the World' (1929), on how the individual should handle religious and secular dualism, what emerges is an account of how the individual retains an authenticity in the face of worldliness.…”
Section: The Mastery Of Human Nature: Solidarity Love Memory and Comentioning
confidence: 98%
“…140 This is a form of selfdiscovery requiring 'self-examination and a reflective consciousness that comes to know itself by making decisions, by acting on those decisions, and by considering and evaluating the consequences that follow from them'. 141 If we look at an early essay of Oakeshott's. 'Religion and the World' (1929), on how the individual should handle religious and secular dualism, what emerges is an account of how the individual retains an authenticity in the face of worldliness.…”
Section: The Mastery Of Human Nature: Solidarity Love Memory and Comentioning
confidence: 98%