Modern Democracy and the Theological-Political Problem in Spinoza, Rousseau, and Jefferson

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."

Publication Year: 2014
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan US
Format: H
Weight (Gram): 4091