RT Article
T1 Charles Taylor, Mikhail Epstein and 'minimal religion'
JF International journal for philosophy of religion
VO 77
IS 2
SP 159
OP 178
A1 Fraser, Ian 1962-
LA English
PB Springer Science + Business Media B. V
YR 2015
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1559175222
AB In A Secular Age Charles Taylor endorses Mikhail Epstein's notion of 'minimal religion' as his preferred orientation to the good for Western secular society. This article examines the basis of Epstein's 'minimal religion' which rests on the psychoanalytic theories of Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung. It is shown that Freud's theories are incompatible with Taylor's own thought, and in the case of Jung, Epstein fails to develop the latter's contribution to our understanding of religion. Moreover, although Taylor endorses Epstein's work he makes no reference to Jung. To this end, the importance of Jung's theories in relation to religion are elucidated and offered as a way to forge a dialogue between a nuanced humanist position and the theistic vision offered by Taylor.
K1 Consciousness
K1 Epstein
K1 EPSTEIN, Mikhail
K1 Freud
K1 Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939
K1 Jung
K1 JUNG, C. G. (Carl Gustav), 1875-1961
K1 Psychoanalysis
K1 Religion
K1 Religion : Philosophy
K1 SECULAR Age, A (Book)
K1 Taylor
DO 10.1007/s11153-015-9508-3