A função da religião civil e sua relevância na teoria política do Contrato Socialde Jean-Jacques Rousseau / The function of civil religion, as well as its relevance, in the political theory of Jean-Jacques Rousseaus Social Contract
AUTOR(ES)
Elaine Camunha
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2008
RESUMO
This work aims, as we can tell by its title, at showing the function of civil religion, as well as its relevance, in the political theory of Jean-Jacques Rousseaus Social Contract. To fulfill our purpose, we reconstruct the theoretical scenery of the Contract, with the objective of pointing out the place which is there attributed to religion, as well as showing it is essential for the fulfillment of the objectives of a well built society, according to Rousseaunian standards. Historically, according to Rousseau, religion has always been an important part of politics, and a fundamental component of the societies marked by a strict cohesion of the citizens and by the vigor of the public spirit. The maintenance of the ideal State built by Rousseau depends on the existence of a religion, but this must be purely civil. Its dogmas must be simple and meant to foment the virtues which are necessary to citizenship, i. e., the concretizing of a freedom which is founded in the supremacy of the general will and in the unbounded dedication to ones country.
ASSUNTO(S)
filosofia política freedom liberdade poder political philosophy power religião religion rousseau rousseau
