The Eric Voegelin Reader: Politics, History, Consciousness
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (976 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0826221343 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 464 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The next set of writings consists of one late lecture and four late essays that exemplify how Voegelin recovers the wisdom of classical philosophy and the Western religious tradition while criticizing modern misrepresentations of consciousness. . This section of the Reader includes his introductions to volumes 1, 2 and 4 and his most essential accounts of the theoretical requirements and historical scope of a philosophy of history adequate to present-day scholarship and historical discoveries. Because of this, however, and because no one work or volume of his can do justice to his overall project, his work has been seen as difficult to approach. Voegelin recognized that a fully responsible “new science of politics” would require the development of a philosophy of history. During his philosophical journey, Voegelin addressed the histor
Through a selection of his writings perfectly chosen, it makes manifest to everyone the preeminent place of Eric Voegelin in the intellectual landscape of the twentieth century.”—Tilo Schabert, University of Erlangen, author of How World Politics Is Made. “The achievement of this volume is superb