Embodied Transreligiosity

Abstract

This article investigates the ontological conceptualization of transreligiosity within the framework of moral solidarity, distinct from its epistemological and metaphysical dimensions. Grounded in Immanuel Kant’s philosophical notions, the central question is whether transreligiosity can represent a common ground and define a shared space that is understood in non-religious terms. Habermas’s theoretical framework, which attempts to reconcile historicism/relativism with transcendentalism/absolutism through dialogue and communicative action, is utilized to address this inquiry. The research is structured into three sections: the first examines the transcendental’s connection to the sacred space, offering a critique through Habermas’s divergence from Kant’s monological approach. The second section asserts moral solidarity’s ontological status within this shared space. The third section explores whether transreligiosity marks a departure from Habermas’s mediation between historicism/relativism and absolutism. By analysing the non-religious understanding of the sacred and the ontological affirmation of moral solidarity, the study critically assesses Habermas’s assertions and explores the implications of embodied transreligiosity in contemporary ethical and phenomenological discourse.