The Resource Modern democracy and the theological-political problem in Spinoza, Rousseau, and Jefferson, by Lee Ward
Modern democracy and the theological-political problem in Spinoza, Rousseau, and Jefferson, by Lee Ward
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- Summary
- "This study examines the intersection of two philosophical developments that arguably have come to define contemporary life in the liberal democratic west. First, it considers how democracy has transformed historically from being one among several plausible forms of government into the only legitimate and publicly defensible regime. Second, it considers how modern democracy attempts to solve what has been called the 'theological-political problem, ' that is, the competing claims to rule grounded in conflicting appeals to reason and revelation, by determining that consent of the people would replace divine authorization as the source of political authority. Understanding the emergence of modern democracy requires examining the manner in which democratic political thinkers, most importantly Benedict Spinoza, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Thomas Jefferson re-conceptualized the traditional understanding of the relation between politics and religion. This book will show that Spinoza, Rousseau and Jefferson were the three who made the democratic west we know today"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 228 pages
- Contents
-
- A Pre-history of Democracy
- 1. Spinoza and Democracy as the Best Regime
- 2. Rousseau and Democratic Civil Religion
- 3. Thomas Jefferson: Bringing Democracy Down from the Heavens
- Isbn
- 9781137475046
- Label
- Modern democracy and the theological-political problem in Spinoza, Rousseau, and Jefferson
- Title
- Modern democracy and the theological-political problem in Spinoza, Rousseau, and Jefferson
- Statement of responsibility
- by Lee Ward
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "This study examines the intersection of two philosophical developments that arguably have come to define contemporary life in the liberal democratic west. First, it considers how democracy has transformed historically from being one among several plausible forms of government into the only legitimate and publicly defensible regime. Second, it considers how modern democracy attempts to solve what has been called the 'theological-political problem, ' that is, the competing claims to rule grounded in conflicting appeals to reason and revelation, by determining that consent of the people would replace divine authorization as the source of political authority. Understanding the emergence of modern democracy requires examining the manner in which democratic political thinkers, most importantly Benedict Spinoza, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Thomas Jefferson re-conceptualized the traditional understanding of the relation between politics and religion. This book will show that Spinoza, Rousseau and Jefferson were the three who made the democratic west we know today"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1970-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Ward, Lee
- Dewey number
- 321.8
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- JC421
- LC item number
- .W37 2014
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Recovering political philosophy
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Democracy
- Religion and politics
- POLITICAL SCIENCE
- POLITICAL SCIENCE
- RELIGION
- Label
- Modern democracy and the theological-political problem in Spinoza, Rousseau, and Jefferson, by Lee Ward
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- A Pre-history of Democracy -- 1. Spinoza and Democracy as the Best Regime -- 2. Rousseau and Democratic Civil Religion -- 3. Thomas Jefferson: Bringing Democracy Down from the Heavens
- Control code
- 886489533
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Extent
- 228 pages
- Isbn
- 9781137475046
- Lccn
- 2014024452
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)886489533
- Label
- Modern democracy and the theological-political problem in Spinoza, Rousseau, and Jefferson, by Lee Ward
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- A Pre-history of Democracy -- 1. Spinoza and Democracy as the Best Regime -- 2. Rousseau and Democratic Civil Religion -- 3. Thomas Jefferson: Bringing Democracy Down from the Heavens
- Control code
- 886489533
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Extent
- 228 pages
- Isbn
- 9781137475046
- Lccn
- 2014024452
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)886489533
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