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This is the first book-length study of the literary dimensions of Voegelin's philosophy--and the first to use his philosophy to read specific novels. Embry focuses on two key elements of Voegelin's philosophy as important for reading literature: metaxy, the in-between of human consciousness, and metalepsis, human participation in the community of being. He shows how Voegelin's philosophy in general is rooted in literary-symbolic interpretation and, therefore, provides a foundation for the interpretation of literature. And finally he explores Voegelin's insistence that the soundness of literary criticism lies in the consciousness of the reader. Embry then offers Voegelinian readings that vividly illustrate the principles of this approach, including readings of Waterland, The Demons, and The Violent Bear It Away. ... Read more

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A collection of six studies that constitute a probe into the political philosophy of Eric Voegelin, including: "The Crucible," "Western Civil Theologies," "The Genesis of Modern Unreason," "The Concept of Historiogenesis," "Cosmos and Empire," "The Differentiation of Consciousness," and "In Search." The text also contains a bibliography of Voegelin's writings and an index. ... Read more

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Simply the most compelling treatment of Augustine as political thinker on the market. ... Read more

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Critical review papers, many specially commissioned, on key themes and questions in the work of the political scientist, philosopher and religious thinker Eric Voegelin (1901-1985). This volume brings together critical review papers, many specially commissioned, on key themes and questions in the work of the political scientist, philosopher and religious thinker Eric Voegelin (1901-1985).Areas covered include: (1) Political science: 'Political Religions': manifestations in Nazi Germany and in contemporary European and North American nationalism; (2) International relations: the 'Cold War' in critical perspective; (3) Philosophy: Plato and Aristotle in the reading of Eric Voegelin: contemporary assessments; (4) Sociology: Correspondence of Voegelin and Alfred Schutz; (5) New Testament studies and Christology: questions and developments for Voegelin's interpretations; (6) Old Testament studies: questions and developments from Voegelin's Israel and Revelation; (7) Historical sociology: Revelation and order in axial-age societies; (8) Philosophy of history: Voegelin and Toynbee in contrast; (9) Literary studies: Voegelin in contrast with contemporary literary theory; critical readings of Milton, Greek tragedy. ... Read more

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Expanded and updated from the first edition published in 1978 by Louisiana State University Press. ... Read more

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Each chapter in this comparative study reflects the constitutional history and theory of a single state. The colonial aspect of the New England and Mid-Atlantic stateshistory laid the foundation for national constitution-making. While North and South moved in distinct directions, the Border states wrestled with conflicting constitutional traditions in the same way that they wrestled with their place in the Union. The Midwest, united by the Northwest Ordinance, wrote constitutions defined by that act s parameters while reflecting each state s unique culture and politics. The Plains states developed a constitutionalism historically rooted in progressivism and populism. The Mountain West states created their individual constitutional identities in spite of the geography which defined them. Western states borrowed heavily from older constitutions, but their contributors borrowed differently and in different proportions in order to craft uniquely adapted constitutions. ... Read more

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In The American Way of Peace, Jan S. Prybyla traces the implementation of an idea derived from bedrock American values that has shaped the American character from the nation's beginning. The idea-simple, generous, optimistic, and effective-was and remains to give people realizable hope, an attainable dream, by creating a peaceful, secure, and materially comfortable world, a Pax Americana, the American Way of Peace.

In the period surveyed, beginning with the end of World War II, this objective was achieved through American initiative and with American leadership, despite resistance from Nazi barbarism, Soviet serfdom, and, more recently, Islamic extremist inhumanity. There has also been opposition from some of those in the western confines of Europe whom Pax Americana helped raise from the ashes to which they had been reduced.

The American Way of Peace examines the work of reconstruction, the enemy bombardment, as well as the hurtful sniping along the way by the beneficiaries of American support. Prybyla recommends a reevaluation of American relations with those to whom friendship is but a utilitarian device, in light of the present eruption of terrorism worldwide. The need for America to act wisely and resolutely in defense of civilized values, to stem the third tidal wave of terrorist savagery, and to venture where others fear to tread is more compelling now than it has been in the six decades past, for today America's very survival as a force for immense good in the world is being put to the test.

About the Author
Jan S. Prybyla is Professor Emeritus of Economics at Pennsylvania State University, President of the Conference on European Problems, and Adjunct Faculty member of the Foreign Service Institute at the U. S. Department of State. He is the author or coauthor of numerous books, including Market and Plan under Socialism: The Bird in the Cage and Reform in China and Other Socialist Economies.
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In Art and Intellect in the Philosophy of Étienne Gilson, Francesca Aran Murphy tells the story of this French philosopher's struggle to reconcile faith and reason. In his lifetime, Gilson often stood alone in presenting Saint Thomas Aquinas as a theologian, one whose philosophy came from his faith. Today, Gilson's view is becoming the prevalent one. Murphy provides us with an intellectual biography of this Thomist leader throughout the stages of his scholarly development.

"To let Gilson gently fade away into the limbo of secondary thinkers would be a disservice to mankind. This book is a stimulus to remaining awake about the intellectual debates unfolding today in the Catholic Church."--Thomas Langan ... Read more

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Published in Vienna in 1936, The Authoritarian State by Eric Voegelin has remained virtually unknown to the public until now. Sales of the German edition were halted following the Nazi invasion of Austria in 1938, and the entire printing was later destroyed by wartime bombing. In this volume, Voegelin offers a critical examination of the most prominent European theories of state and constitutional law of the period while providing a political and historical analysis of the Austrian situation. He discusses the dismissal of Parliament in 1933, the civil war, the murder of Federal Chancellor Dollfuss, the adoption of the "Authoritarian Constitution" of 1934, and the predicament of being sandwiched between Hitler and Mussolini. ... Read more

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This collection of letters exchanged between Robert B. Heilman and Eric Voegelin records a friendship that lasted more than forty years. These scholars, both giants in their own fields, shared news of family and events, academic gossip, personal and professional vicissitudes, academic successes, and, most important, ideas. What began as simple exchanges after Voegelin moved to LSU soon grew into full-fledged correspondence-beginning with an eight-page letter by Voegelin commenting on Heilman's manuscript on Shakespeare's King Lear. These letters represent Voegelin's most prolonged correspondence with a native-born American scholar and provide readers with an insight into Voegelin as a literary critic. Readers will also appreciate not only Heilman's elegant style but also his efforts to clarify for himself the meaning and implications of Voegelin's developing philosophy. ... Read more

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This work is the first book-length criticism of the political philosophy of the noted twentieth-century professor and theorist. This book demonstrates that, despite his assertions to the contrary, Voegelin harbored long-standing partisan ideological leanings. After a thorough explication of both primary and secondary Voegelin literature, the author scrutinizes Voegelin's claims of essential agreement between Plato and Aristotle; his attacks on Marx and Hegel; and, his analysis of the character of a modern 'gnostic'. The concluding chapter places the 'Voegelin phenomenon' in the context of contemporary American political cleavages. ... Read more

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This study uses Voegelin's "Theory of Symbolic Forms" as a framework from which to study the development of the monarchy in Israel in its move from compactness to differentiation. The study offers an explanation of the contradictions that the ambivalence of the monarchy presents. Old Testament scholars to date have not given due attention to Voegelin's theory of symbolic forms. That is unfortunate, because by going beyond the philological preoccupations of Scripture scholars, Voegelin goes right to the heart of the "meaning" of texts. Voegelin connects the Old Testament symbolism to human experience and shows that it is still relevant to the contemporary world. This study is in keeping with the recent contemporary shift from historical criticism to narrative criticism in Biblical studies and its application to the biblical domain provides a new method and approach that should be of benefit not only to philosophers and biblical exegetes, but also to theologians, historians, political scientists and scholars of ancient civilizations. ... Read more

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A study of Eric Voegelin's account of the experience and linguistic expression of divine reality, this volume attempts to bring into relief the full import of his analysis by juxtaposing it with several competing theories of consciousness prevalent in modern philosophical discourse. ... Read more