Civil society and religion in A. de Tocqueville

Authors

  • Juan Manuel Ros Universidad «Jaume I». Castellón

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/isegoria.2008.i39.628

Keywords:

Tocqueville, Religion, Democracy, Civil society, Freedom

Abstract


This article tries to organize and ilustrate Tocqueville’s ideas about the role that religion plays in a democratic society. Among these ideas the one that promotes a tolerant and non-dogmatic cultivation of religion is the most outstanding. According to it religion has through civil society a positive influence on the spirit of democratic freedom.

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Published

2008-12-30

How to Cite

Ros, J. M. (2008). Civil society and religion in A. de Tocqueville. Isegoría, (39), 205–216. https://doi.org/10.3989/isegoria.2008.i39.628

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Notes and Discussions