Modern Democracy And The Theological-Political Problem In Spinoza, Rousseau, And Jefferson (Recovering Political Philosophy)

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." 9781349501717 1349501719 0 Social Science NOT_MATURE http://books.google.com/books/content?id=UaHGjwEACAAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&source=gbs_api en

• • Author: L. Ward, Bruce King
• • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• • Publication Date: Dec 04, 2014
• • Number of Pages: 240 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1349501719
• • ISBN-13: 9781349501717