A New Science Of Politics: Hans Kelsen's Reply To Eric Voegelin's 'new Science Of Politics'. A Contribution To The Critique Of Ideology (practical Philosophy)

Main description: Eric Voegelin is famous as a philosopher of history and a as one of the most eminent political scientists of the 20th century. His most fundamental work on political theory, the "New Science of Politics, is nowadays considered a classic in ist field. While the "New Science" has always been a very controversial book, ist critics have hardly ever taken the pain to pinpoint the weaknesses they condemmed Voegelins book for. There is, however, one exception: Only shortly after the appearance of Voegelins "New Science" in 1954, Hans Kelsen has written a most detailed reply to this book of his former student. This reply, which was known to Voegelin and is mentioned in his autobiography, is now being published by the ontos verlag. Being a distinguished philosopher himself of an erudition and breadth of knowledge that matches that of Eric Voegelin, Hans Kelsen is able to support the critical stance he takes on Voegelin "New Science" by clear and well founded argument. This critical reply to Voegelins "New Science" is not only an important contribution to the dispute about the foundations of political order in modern society, but will also prove valuable to readers generally interested in Voegelins life and work Eric Voegelin is famous as a philosopher of history and a as one of the most eminent political scientists of the 20th century. His most fundamental work on political theory, the "New Science of Politics, is nowadays considered a classic in its field. While the "New Science" has always been a very controversial book, its critics have hardly ever taken the pain to pinpoint the weaknesses they condemmed Voegelins book for. There is, however, one exception: Only shortly after the appearance of Voegelins "New Science" in 1954, Hans Kelsen has written a most detailed reply to this book of his former student. This reply, which was known to Voegelin and is mentioned in his autobiography, is now being published by the ontos verlag. Being a distinguished philosopher himself of an erudition and breadth of knowledge that matches that of Eric Voegelin, Hans Kelsen is able to support the critical stance he takes on Voegelin "New Science" by clear and well founded argument. This critical reply to Voegelins "New Science" is not only an important contribution to the dispute about the foundations of political order in modern society, but will also prove valuable to readers generally interested in Voegelins life and work. Neben Carl Schmitt gilt Eric Voegelin als einer der einflussreichsten Vertreter der Politischen Theologie im Sinne einer mit religiösen Kategorien operierenden Politikdeutung. Seine politische Theorie hat Eric Voegelin in systematischer Form in seiner Schrift "The New Science of Politics" niedergelegt. Das Werk, das bei seinem Erscheinen wenige Jahre nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg großes Aufsehen erregte und bis heute einen nicht unerheblichen Einfluss ausübt, hat - trotz seiner überaus kontroversen Thesen - bislang noch keine Kritik gefunden, die sich en detail mit seiner Argumentation auseinandersetzt. Dabei hat Hans Kelsen bereits unmittelbar nach dem Erscheinen von Voegelins "New Science" eine sehr eingehende Replik auf dieses Werk verfasst. Diese Replik aus der Feder des wohl prominentesten Rechtsphilosophen des 20. Jahrhunderts, die bisher nur in Archiven zugänglich war, wird nun vom ontos verlag veröffentlicht. Mit größter Sorgfalt deckt Hans Kelsen darin Punkt für Punkt die argumentativen Schwächen der Politischen Theologie Voegelinscher Couleur auf. Hans Kelsens Voegelin-Kritik stellt dadurch nicht nur einen wichtigen Forschungsbeitrag zur Diskussion über diese Richtung politischen Denkens sondern auch zur grundlegenden Frage des Verhältnisses von religiösen Rechtfertigungsansprüchen und demokratischer politischer Ordnung dar "Eric Voegelin is famous as a philosopher of history and as one of the most eminent political scientists of the 20th century. His most fundamental work on political theory, the "New Science of Politics", is nowadays considered a classic in its field. While the "New Science" has always been a very controversial book, its critics have hardly ever taken the pain to pinpoint the weaknesses they condemned Voegelin's book for." "There is, however, one exception: Only shortly after the appearance of Voegelins "New Science" in 1954, Hans Kelsen has written a most detailed reply to this book of his former student. This reply, which was known to Voegelin and is mentioned in his autobiography, is now being published by the ontos verlag. Being a distinguished philosopher himself of an erudition and breadth of knowledge that matches that of Eric Voegelin, Hans Kelsen is able to support the critical stance he takes on Voegelin's "New Science" by clear and well founded argument." "Published in combination with the correspondence between Eric Voegelin and Hans Kelsen, this critical reply to Voegelins "New Science" is not only an important contribution to the dispute about the foundations of political order in modern society, but will also prove valuable to readers generally interested in Voegelin's life and work."--Jacket Inhaltsverzeichnis Einleitung 1.1 Vorwort 1.2 Zur Textgestalt Hans Kelsen: A New Science of Politics 2.1 A Crusade against Positivism 2.2 A new Theory of Representation 2.2.1 1. 2.2.2 2. 2.2.3 3. 2.3 Gnosticism a new category of political science 2.3.1 1. 2.3.2 2. 2.3.3 3. 2.3.4 4. Nachwort: Voegelins „Neue Wissenschaft“im Lichte von Kelsens Kritik 3.1 Einleitung 3.2 Kelsens Replik 3.2.1 Die wissenschaftliche Bedeutung von Kelens Replik 3.2.2 Der biographisch-zeitgeschichtliche Kontext 3.2.3 Die Entstehung von Kelsens Replik 3.3 Zur Beurteilung von Kelsens Replik 3.3.1 Wertfreiheit und Wissenschaftsideal 3.3.2 Kelsens Analyse von Voegelins Repräsentationsbegriff 3.3.3 Exkurs zu Voegelins Theorie der Wahrheitsrepräsentation: Voegelinals Theoretiker eines Mullah-Staates 3.3.4 Kelsen über die „Gnosistheorie“ und Voegelins Umgang mit derGeistesgeschichte 3.3.5 Abschließende Bemerkungen zu Voegelins politischer Theologie 3.4 Literatur Eric Voegelin is famous as a philosopher of history and a as one of the most eminent political scientists of the 20th century. His most fundamental work on political theory, the ""New Science of Politics, is nowadays considered a classic in it's field. While the ""New Science"" has always been a very controversial book, it's critics have hardly ever taken the pain to pinpoint the weaknesses they condemned Voegelins book for. There is, however, one exception: Only shortly after the appearance of Voegelins ""New Science"" in 1954, Hans Kelsen has written a most detailed reply to this book of his

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