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Development and freedom in Sen and Gutierrez. Religious and Secular Common Grounds

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  • Javier Iguiñiz Echeverría

    (Departamento de Economía- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú)

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It is often supposed that those who base their view of the world upon perceived religious truth and those who do not will be unable to engage in deep and mutual conversation, for their basic assumptions are just too different. In this paper I compare the views of Amartya Sen and Gustavo Gutiérrez on development and human freedom, finding them to share a very great deal in attitude, in fundamental concern, and in intellectual method, even though the former describes himself as without religion, while the latter is profoundly theological. This comparison is of interest and importance both in its own right and as an example of the way the theologically – minded can meaningfully converse with those who are not; more than converse, establish a common project or program.

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  • Javier Iguiñiz Echeverría, 2002. "Development and freedom in Sen and Gutierrez. Religious and Secular Common Grounds," Documentos de Trabajo / Working Papers 2002-210, Departamento de Economía - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.
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    1. Goulet, Denis, 1979. "Development as liberation: Policy lessons from case studies," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 7(6), pages 555-566, June.
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    1. Gasper, D.R., 2020. "Amartya Sen, social theorizing and contemporary India," ISS Working Papers - General Series 126789, International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam (ISS), The Hague.

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