Modern Democracy and the Theological-Political Problem in Spinoza, Rousseau, and Jefferson

Name: Modern Democracy and the Theological-Political Problem in Spinoza, Rousseau, and Jefferson
Author: L. Ward

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Gebonden, blz. | Engels

Palgrave Macmillan US | e druk, 2014

ISBN13: 9781137475046

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Palgrave Macmillan US e druk, 2014 9781137475046

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The book examines the intersection of two philosophical developments which define define contemporary life in the liberal democratic west, considering how democracy has become the only legitimate and publicly defensible regime, while also considering how modern democracy attempts to solve what Leo Strauss called the "theologico-political problem."

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ISBN13:9781137475046

Taal:Engels

Bindwijze:gebonden

Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan US

Hoofdrubriek:Mens en maatschappij

Serie:Recovering Political Philosophy

Inhoudsopgave

Acknowledgements Introduction: A Pre-history of Democracy 1. Spinoza and Democracy as the Best Regime 2. Rousseau and Democratic Civil Religion 3. Thomas Jefferson: Bringing Democracy Down from the Heavens Conclusion References