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."
| ISBN: | 9781349501717 |
| Publication date: | 4th December 2014 |
| Author: | L Ward, Kenneth A Loparo |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 228 pages |
| Series: | Recovering Political Philosophy |
| Genres: |
Sociology Social groups: religious groups and communities Political science and theory Comparative politics Social and political philosophy |