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Author Meier, Heinrich, 1953- author.

Title Political philosophy and the challenge of revealed religion / Heinrich Meier ; translated by Robert Berman.

Publication Info. Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2017.

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Note Translation of: Politische Philosophie und die Herausforderung der Offenbarungsreligion.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary Meier's guiding insight here 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.
Contents Machine generated contents note: I. Why Political Philosophy? -- II. Renewal of Philosophy and the Challenge of Revealed Religion: On the Intention of Leo Strauss's Thoughts on Machiavelli -- III. Right of Politics and the Knowledge of the Philosopher: On the Intention of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Du contrat social.
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Subject Strauss, Leo. Thoughts on Machiavelli.
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778. Du contrat social.
Du contrat social (Rousseau, Jean-Jacques)
Political science -- Philosophy.
Political science -- Philosophy.
Philosophy and religion.
Philosophy and religion.
Political theology.
Political theology.
Religion and politics.
Religion and politics.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Essays.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Reference.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Meier, Heinrich. Political philosophy and the challenge of revealed religion. Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, [2017] 9780226275857
ISBN 9780226275994 (electronic book)
022627599X (electronic book)
9780226275857
022627585X