Modern democracy and the theological-political problem in Spinoza, Rousseau, and Jefferson
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Modern democracy and the theological-political problem in Spinoza, Rousseau, and Jefferson
（Recovering political philosophy）
Palgrave Macmillan, 2014
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-217) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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."
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements Introduction: 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 Conclusion References
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