Science, Politics and Gnosticism: Two Essays [Paperback]

Voegelin, Eric

ISBN 10: 0895264196 / ISBN 13: 9780895264190

Editore: Gateway Editions, 1997

This book is in Good condition. There may be some notes and highligting but otherwise the book is in overall good condition. Codice articolo BCV.0895264196.G

Riassunto:

Eric Voegelin, one of today's leading political theorists and author of the contemporary classic The New Science of Politics, here contends that certain modern movements, including Positivism, Hegelianism, Marxism and the "God is Dead" movement, are variants of the Gnostic tradition of antiquity. He attempts to resolve the intellectual confusion that has resulted from the dominance of gnostic thought by clarifying the distinction between political gnosticism and the philosophy of politics. Highly provocative, this book is essential reading for students of modern politics, philosophy, and religion.

Informazioni sull'autore: Eric Voegelin (1901-1985) was one of the most original and influential philosophers of our time. Born in Cologne, Germany, he studied at the University of Vienna, where he became a professor of political science in the Faculty of Law. In 1938, he and his wife, fleeing Hitler, emigrated to the United States. They became American citizens in 1944. Voegelin spent much of his career at Louisiana State University, the University of Munich, and the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. During his lifetime he published many books and more than one hundred articles.

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Titolo: Science, Politics and Gnosticism: Two Essays...
Casa editrice: Gateway Editions
Data di pubblicazione: 1997
Legatura: Brossura
Condizione: good