Asceticism and culture
Basic data of the doctoral examination procedure
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Period of time: 01/07/2019 - 02/02/2025
Status: in progress
Candidate: Pachurka, Manuel
Doctoral subject: Soziologie
Doctoral degree: Dr. phil.
Awarded by: Department 06 - Education and Social Studies
Supervisors: Tezcan, Levent; Reuter, Astrid
Description
I argue that we best understand asceticism – as a Being-toward-death (Sein-zum-Tode) and a way of life – by having a close look at religious texts of ascetic traditions (especially Buddhist and Sufi sources in this case) and its social contexts. This leads to a certain way on how culture is thought in general and its differentiated spheres, such as religion and politics. The various social roles ascetics had in history (teachers, eremites, warriors etc.) have to be considered, showing us the at times deep and at times very subtle impact of asceticism on society, both on large and smaller scales.
Promovend*in an der Universität Münster
| Pachurka, Manuel | Professorship for social science research of Islam in Europe in the 20th and 21st centuries (Prof. Tezcan) |
Supervision at the University of Münster
| Reuter, Astrid | Department of Religious Studies |
| Tezcan, Levent | Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics" |