Despite often being dismissed as bizarre, apocalyptic thought has persistent appeal in political life. This book explains apocalyptic thought's political appeal by examining it through the eyes of secular thinkers and makes original contributions to both the history of political thought and contemporary political philosophy.
Despite often being dismissed as bizarre, apocalyptic thought has persistent appeal in political life. This book explains apocalyptic thought's political appeal by examining it through the eyes of secular thinkers and makes original contributions to both the history of political thought and contemporary political philosophy.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Ben Jones is the Assistant Director of Penn State's Rock Ethics Institute and has a Ph.D. in political science from Yale University. His research has appeared in the Journal of Applied Philosophy, European Journal of Political Theory, Political Research Quarterly, and other venues, including popular outlets like The Washington Post.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction Part I. Secular Apocalyptic Thought: 1. The hazards of studying secular apocalyptic thought 2. The paradox of secular apocalyptic thought Part II. Historical Case Studies: 3. Apocalyptic hope's appeal: Machiavelli and Savonarola 4. Tempering apocalyptic ideals: Hobbes and pretenders to God's kingdom 5. Reimagining God's kingdom: Engels and Müntzer Part III. Implications for Ideal Theory: 6. Ideal theory as faith 7. Limiting the dangers of Utopian hope Conclusion Appendix: Argument against ideal theory's plausibility Bibliography.
Introduction Part I. Secular Apocalyptic Thought: 1. The hazards of studying secular apocalyptic thought 2. The paradox of secular apocalyptic thought Part II. Historical Case Studies: 3. Apocalyptic hope's appeal: Machiavelli and Savonarola 4. Tempering apocalyptic ideals: Hobbes and pretenders to God's kingdom 5. Reimagining God's kingdom: Engels and Müntzer Part III. Implications for Ideal Theory: 6. Ideal theory as faith 7. Limiting the dangers of Utopian hope Conclusion Appendix: Argument against ideal theory's plausibility Bibliography.
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