Political Philosophy and the Challenge of Revealed Religion by Heinrich Meier (E

Description: Political Philosophy and the Challenge of Revealed Religion by Heinrich Meier, Robert Berman Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Translation of: Politische Philosophie und die Herausforderung der Offenbarungsreligion. Publisher Description Heinrich Meiers guiding insight in Political Philosophy and the Challenge of Revealed Religion is that philosophy must prove its right and its necessity in the face of the claim to truth and demand obedience of its most powerful opponent, revealed religion. Philosophy must rationally justify and politically defend its free and unreserved questioning, and, in doing so, turns decisively to political philosophy. In the first of three chapters, Meier determines four intertwined moments constituting the concept of political philosophy as an articulated and internally dynamic whole. The following two chapters develop the concept through the interpretation of two masterpieces of political philosophy that have occupied Meiers attention for more than thirty years: Leo Strausss Thoughts on Machiavelli and Jean-Jacques Rousseaus Social Contract. Meier provides a detailed investigation of Thoughts on Machiavelli, with an appendix containing Strausss original manuscript headings for each of his paragraphs. Linking the problem of Socrates (the origin of political philosophy) with the problem of Machiavelli (the beginning of modern political philosophy), while placing between them the political and theological claims opposed to philosophy, Strausss most complex and controversial book proves to be, as Meier shows, the most astonishing treatise on the challenge of revealed religion. The final chapter, which offers a new interpretation of the Social Contract, demonstrates that Rousseaus most famous work can be adequately understood only as a coherent political-philosophic response to theocracy in all its forms. Author Biography Heinrich Meier is director of the Carl Friedrich von Siemens Foundation in Munich, professor of philosophy at the University of Munich, and permanent visiting professor in the John U. Nef Committee on Social Thought at the University of Chicago. He is the author of eight books, including On the Happiness of the Philosophic Life. Robert Berman is professor of philosophy at Xavier University of Louisiana. Details ISBN 022627585X ISBN-13 9780226275857 Title Political Philosophy and the Challenge of Revealed Religion Author Heinrich Meier, Robert Berman Format Hardcover Year 2017 Pages 224 Publisher The University of Chicago Press GE_Item_ID:161783896; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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