Lecture
Religious Disagreement and Political Agreement; Hossein Houshmand
This lecture addresses the relationship between philosophical and religious disagreements and the possibility of political agreement. Referring to the crisis of secularism's legitimacy and the problem of peaceful coexistence, Hossein Houshmand speaks from the standpoint of political philosophy in response to this challenge.
About this video
In this video, Hossein Houshmand examines the problem of philosophical and religious disagreements in relation to political agreement. The starting point of the discussion is the question of how, in a pluralistic society with differing religious and philosophical beliefs, peaceful coexistence and political order can be achieved.
Referencing Walter Stuhr, Houshmand speaks of the crisis of secularism's legitimacy and emphasizes that the answer to the problem of coexistence is to be sought less in epistemology and more in the realm of political philosophy. From this perspective, the main question is not which religious or philosophical belief is more correct, but rather how citizens with deep disagreements can live together within a shared political order.
The discussion then turns to liberal political philosophy and its capacity or incapacity to answer the problem of coexistence. This lecture is suitable for audiences interested in the relationship between religion, politics, secularism, liberalism, and the possibility of agreement in a pluralistic society.
