Political philosophy and the challenge of revealed religion / Heinrich Meier ; translated by Robert Berman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Meier, Heinrich, 1953- author.

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Strauss, Leo.

Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778. Du contrat social.

Rousseau, Jean-Jacques.

Political science--Philosophy.

Political science.

Philosophy and religion.

Political theology.

Religion and politics.

Physical Description:

ix, 200 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2017.

Summary:

Political Philosophy and the Challenge of Revealed Religion sets out to determine political philosophy as a philosophic concept and to test it face to face with the challenge posed by revealed religion. It is guided by the insight that philosophy must prove its right and its necessity in confrontation with the most powerful objection that can be raised against it. The book contains three chapters and an Appendix: The introductory chapter asks "Why Political Philosophy?" The second and third chapters are extended essays, "On the Intention of Leo Strauss's Thoughts on Machiavelli" and "On the Intention of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Of the Social Contract." The appendix makes available for the first time the headings Leo Strauss wrote for each paragraph of Thoughts on Machiavelli. Book jacket.

Contents:

I Why Political Philosophy? 1

II The Renewal of Philosophy and the Challenge of Revealed Religion: On the Intention of Leo Strauss's Thoughts on Machiavelli 23

III The Right of Politics and the Knowledge of the Philosopher: On the Intention of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Du contrat social 115.

Notes:

Translation of: Politische Philosophie und die Herausforderung der Offenbarungsreligion.

Translated from the German.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780226275857

022627585X

OCLC:

939911085