Research Catalog

Title

Eric Voegelin and the good society / John J. Ranieri.

Author

Ranieri, John J., 1956-

Publication

Columbia : University of Missouri Press, ©1995.

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Details

Description

ix, 275 pages; 24 cm

Summary

At the heart of Eric Voegelin's thought is the relationship between the truth of order discovered in experiences of transcendence and the incarnation of that order in particular societies. The tension that exists between the truth of order and its social incarnation and the failure of any given society to fully embody this order are recurrent themes in this preeminent philosopher's work. Whereas other studies have examined Voegelin's political theory with varying degrees of specificity, Eric Voegelin and the Good Society offers the only concentrated study of Voegelin's thought concerning the possibility of the good society. The volume is distinct in addressing the impact of Voegelin's epistemological position on his social and political thought. Philosophers, theologians, and political scientists, as well as anyone concerned with the relationship between religion and public life, will find this volume invaluable.

Subject

• Voegelin, Eric, 1901-1985
• Voegelin, Eric, 1901-1985
• 89.06 political philosophy
• Politieke filosofie

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-268) and index.

Contents

1. Reality and Consciousness -- 2. Differentiations of Consciousness -- 3. Social Reality -- 4. Derailment: Society and Disorder -- 5. The Struggle for Order: Israel and the Prophets -- 6. The Struggle for Order: Plato and the Polis -- 7. Is the Good Society Possible? -- 8. Beyond Order: Vision and Transfiguration.

ISBN

• 0826210120
• 9780826210128

LCCN

95015371

OCLC

• ocm32348746
• 32348746
• SCSB-2062734

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library