num_pages: 137
description: Eric Voegelin is famous as a philosopher of history and as one of the most eminent political scientists of the twentieth century. His fundamental work on political theory, the New Science of Politics, is considered a classic in its field. While the New Science has always been a controversial book, its critics have hardly ever taken the pains to pinpoint its weaknesses. There is one exception. Shortly after the appearance of Voegelin's New Science in 1954, Hans Kelsen, a distinguished philosopher with an erudition and breadth of knowledge that matches Veogelin's own, wrote a detailed response to this book by his former student. Kelsen's reply, which was known to Voegelin and is mentioned in this autobiography, is recorded in this work. Kelsen supports his critical stance toward Voegelin's New Science in a clear and well-founded argument. This critical reply to Voegelin is not only an important contribution to the dispute about the foundations of political order in modern society, but will also prove valuable to readers generally interested in Voegelin's life and work.
language: English
title: A New Science Of Politics: Hans Kelsen's Reply To Erik Voegelin's "New Science Of Politics"
titlecomplete: A New Science Of Politics: Hans Kelsen's Reply To Erik Voegelin's "New Science Of Politics" (Prictical Philosophy)
ratings_count: 2
publisher: Ontos Verlag