Modern Democracy and the Theological-Political Problem in Spinoza, Rousseau, and Jefferson [electronic resource] /
Ward, Lee.author.
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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Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Series Editors' Preface; Acknowledgments; INTRODUCTION: A PRE-HISTORY OF DEMOCRACY; CHAPTER 1 SPINOZA AND DEMOCRACY AS THE BEST REGIME; CHAPTER 2 ROUSSEAU AND DEMOCRATIC CIVIL RELIGION; CHAPTER 3 THOMAS JEFFERSON: BRINGING DEMOCRACY DOWN FROM THE HEAVENS; CONCLUSION; Notes; References; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.".
Religion and sociology.
Democracy.
Comparative politics.
Political theory.
Political science
Political science.
Social Aspects of Religion.
Democracy.
Comparative Politics.
Political Theory.
Political Philosophy.
Political Science.