https://forumphilosophicum.ignatianum.edu.pl:443//index.html?id=612 Index de Buddhism fr 0 https://forumphilosophicum.ignatianum.edu.pl:443//1372-extending-habermas-and-ratzinger-s-dialectics-of-secularization-eastern-discursive-influences-on-faith-and-reason-in-a-postsecular-age.html In the unlikely confluence of two colossal intellectual heritages, neo-Kantian Jürgen Habermas and Catholic prelate Joseph Ratzinger agree that we have entered a post-secular age. For both, the inauguration of such an age entails skepticism towards absolutist science and a growing recognition of the contributions of spiritual worldviews to social solidarity. Following their call for a multifaceted purification in the West whereby secular and religious commitments are subjected to mutual critique, I explore potential Eastern contributions to this process by providing a micro-analysis of the interaction of discursive subjects in three traditions: for Confucianism, the rectification of names; Taoism, truth disclosure; and Buddhism, right speech. Thu, 25 Feb 2016 19:46:00 +0100 Wed, 02 Mar 2016 18:12:29 +0100 https://forumphilosophicum.ignatianum.edu.pl:443//1372-extending-habermas-and-ratzinger-s-dialectics-of-secularization-eastern-discursive-influences-on-faith-and-reason-in-a-postsecular-age.html https://forumphilosophicum.ignatianum.edu.pl:443//1087-confession-rituals-and-the-philosophy-of-forgiveness-in-asian-religions-and-christianity.html In this paper I will take into account the historical, religious and philosophical aspects of the examination of conscience, penance and satisfaction, as well as ritual confession and cure, in Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. I will also take into account the difficulties that baptized Chinese Christians met in sacramental Catholic confession. Human history proves that in every culture and religion, man has always had a need to be cleansed from evil and experience mutual forgiveness. What ritual models were used by Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism? To what degree did these models prove to be true? What are the connections between a real experience of evil, ritual confession, forgiveness and cure in Chinese religions and philosophies? Mon, 01 Feb 2016 10:23:42 +0100 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 10:23:42 +0100 https://forumphilosophicum.ignatianum.edu.pl:443//1087-confession-rituals-and-the-philosophy-of-forgiveness-in-asian-religions-and-christianity.html https://forumphilosophicum.ignatianum.edu.pl:443//610-on-buddhist-and-taoist-morality.html Arthur Danto argues that all Eastern philosophies—except Confucianism—fail to accept necessary conditions on genuine morality: a robust notion of agency and that actions are praiseworthy only if performed voluntarily, in accordance with rules, and from motives based on the moral worth and well-being of others. But Danto's arguments fail: Neo-Taoism and Mohism satisfy these allegedly necessary constraints and Taoism and Buddhism both posit moral reasons that fall outside the scope of Danto's allegedly necessary conditions on genuine morality. Thus, our initial reaction, that these eastern philosophies offer genuine moral reasons for action, is sustained rather than overturned. Thu, 13 Aug 2015 14:36:54 +0200 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 14:40:22 +0200 https://forumphilosophicum.ignatianum.edu.pl:443//610-on-buddhist-and-taoist-morality.html