In 2019, Jürgen Habermas published "This Too a History of Philosophy," summarizing 3,000 years of the interplay between faith and reason in Western thought. The book details how the moral universalism of Christianity and Judaism has impacted philosophy. Habermas traces a migration of theological content into secular realms, linking monotheism to the growth of natural sciences, individual freedom, and liberal democracies. Despite modern philosophy's secularization, he questions the extent to which contemporary Western reason depends on religious sources and its implications amidst the current crisis in liberal democracies.
Habermas argues that the story of faith and reason has shaped Western philosophy over 3,000 years, revealing a continuous 'learning process' between religion and philosophy.
He connects the establishment of monotheism to the rise of natural sciences and liberal democracy, demonstrating an interplay between theological ideas and secular thought.
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