Die Spannung zwischen Religion und Moderne am Denkort von 'Geschlecht'

Autor(en)

Herta Nagl-Docekal

Abstrakt

The paper analyzes the current controversy on “gender” in light of the overall tension between the Catholic Church and modernity. Examining claims, backed by the magisterium, that any use of the concept of “gender” is incompatible with Christian teachings, and - on the other hand - theories representing the main targets of this critique, the paper exposes theoretical shortcomings on both sides: While the sweeping rejection of “genderism” is based on a naturalistic fallacy, an overdrawn constructivism fails to acknowledge the complex interrelation of the biology of human bodies and social perceptions. Referring to core conceptions of Kant!s moral philosophy, such as “person” and “dignity”, the paper suggests a more nuanced approach. It further argues that, rather than sweepingly rejecting the legal principle of “gender mainstreaming”, the Church needs to focus more carefully on the discrimination of women in the public sphere.

Organisation(en)

Institut für Philosophie

Journal

Interdisciplinary Journal for Religion and Transformation in Contemporary Society

Band

3

Seiten

3-26

Anzahl der Seiten

24

ISSN

2365-3140

DOI

https://doi.org/10.14220/jrat.2017.3.2.3

Publikationsdatum

2017

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ÖFOS 2012

603118 Religionsphilosophie, 603108 Kulturphilosophie, 603113 Philosophie

Schlagwörter

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Religious studies, Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

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