Modern Democracy and the Theological-Political Problem in Spinoza, Rousseau, and Jefferson 2014 Edition Contributor(s): Ward, L. (Author), Loparo, Kenneth A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1349501719 ISBN-13: 9781349501717 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $123.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Religion | Theology |
Dewey: 321.8 |
Series: Recovering Political Philosophy |
Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.63 lbs) 228 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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." |