Author : L. Ward
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137475056
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Modern Democracy and the Theological-Political Problem in Spinoza, Rousseau, and Jefferson by : L. Ward
Download or read book Modern Democracy and the Theological-Political Problem in Spinoza, Rousseau, and Jefferson written by L. Ward and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-12-04 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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."