num_pages: 126
description: Science, Politics and Gnosticism comprises two essays by Eric Voegelin (1901-85), arguably one of the most provocative and influential political philosophers of the last century. In these essays, Voegelin contends that certain modern movements, including positivism, Hegelianism, Marxism, and the "God is dead" school, are variants of the gnostic tradition he identified in his classic work The New Science of Politics. Voegelin 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.
language: English
title: Science Politics & Gnosticism
titlecomplete: Science Politics & Gnosticism
genres: Political Science, History, Science, Politics, Philosophy, Religion, Theology, Germany, Nonfiction, Cultural
ratings_count: 275
publisher: Intercollegiate Studies Institute