CBC's The Current has an interview with Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor. I read a portion of his massive tome "A Secular Age" which is a fascinating book on the development of secularity in the modern world. In it he discusses the religious and spiritual impulse of people and the impact that secularism as a world view has had on the modern imagination. Taylor is not a fan of postmodernity and sees it as encouraging an individualism that will frustrate the development of common political life. I am not in agreement with him in this respect but I certainly respect his scholarship.
In this interview, he discusses at length Quebec politics and identity. He touches on xenophobia, the relationship of Catholicism with French identity, and anti-clericalism. Relevant to his research, Taylor discusses secularity as it relates to plurality and multiculturalism in Francophone institutional life notwithstanding legislation against such things as the burka. He discusses how religion is persistent and remains a force in modern life.
Finally, he makes a plea for democratic collective life as it is in danger of disappearing as a result of the neo-liberal agenda and the rise of individualism. All in all a good interview.
In this interview, he discusses at length Quebec politics and identity. He touches on xenophobia, the relationship of Catholicism with French identity, and anti-clericalism. Relevant to his research, Taylor discusses secularity as it relates to plurality and multiculturalism in Francophone institutional life notwithstanding legislation against such things as the burka. He discusses how religion is persistent and remains a force in modern life.
Finally, he makes a plea for democratic collective life as it is in danger of disappearing as a result of the neo-liberal agenda and the rise of individualism. All in all a good interview.
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