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Eric Voegelin and Leo Strauss are two of the most provocative and durable political philosophers of this century. Ted McAllister's superbly written study provides the first comprehensive comparison of their thought and its profound influence on contemporary American conservatism.Since the appearance in the 1950s of Strauss's Natural Right and History and Voegelin's Order and History, conservatives like Russell Kirk, Irving Kristol, and Allan Bloom have increasingly turned to these thinkers to support their attacks on liberalism and the modernist mindset.Like so many conservatives, Strauss and Voegelin rebelled against modernity' amoralitypersonified by Machiavelli, Hobbes, Rousseau, Kant, Hegel, and Nietzscheand its promotion of individualism and materialism over communal and spiritual responsibility. While both disdained the reductionist 'conservative' label, conservatives nevertheless appropriated their philosophy, in part because it restored theology and classical tradition to the moral core of civil society.For both men, modernity's debilitating disorder revealed surprising and disturbing relations among liberal, communist, and Nazi ideologies. In their eyes, modernity's insidious virus, so apparent in the Nazi and communist regimes, lies incubating within liberal democracy itself.McAllister's thorough reevaluation of Strauss and Voegelin expands our understanding of their thought and restores balance to a literature that has been dominated by political theorists and disciples of Strauss and Voegelin. Neither reverential nor dismissive, he reveals the social, historical, political, and philosophical foundations of their work and effectively decodes their frequently opaque or esoteric thinking.Well written and persuasively argued, McAllister's study will appeal to anyone engaged in the volatile debates over liberalism's demise and conservatism's rise.
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- Q: What is the main theme of 'Revolt Against Modernity'? A: The main theme of 'Revolt Against Modernity' is the comparison of political philosophies of Leo Strauss and Eric Voegelin, focusing on their critiques of modernity and the impact of their ideas on contemporary American conservatism.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Revolt Against Modernity' is Ted V. McAllister.
- Q: What is the condition of the book being sold? A: The book is listed as a 'New' item.
- Q: How many pages does 'Revolt Against Modernity' contain? A: The book contains 340 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: When was 'Revolt Against Modernity' published? A: The book was published on January 22, 1996.
- Q: What category does this book fall under? A: This book falls under the 'State & Local' category.
- Q: Is there any special edition of this book? A: Yes, this book is a reprint edition.
- Q: What are the features of this book? A: The book is a used book in good condition.
- Q: What philosophical issues does the book address? A: The book addresses philosophical issues related to modernity's moral and ideological challenges, particularly in relation to liberalism, communism, and conservatism.