Reason's inquisition : on doubtful ground /

Theory and practice, reason and revelation, ancients and moderns are the key themes running through the eighteen studies of the literature of political philosophy in Reason's Inquisition. Alfarabi is a pivotal figure, but the range is wide, from Plato and Thucydides to Shakespeare and Hobbes, e...

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Main Author: Colmo, Christopher A., 1948- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2023].
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Summary:Theory and practice, reason and revelation, ancients and moderns are the key themes running through the eighteen studies of the literature of political philosophy in Reason's Inquisition. Alfarabi is a pivotal figure, but the range is wide, from Plato and Thucydides to Shakespeare and Hobbes, extending to such contemporary figures as Leo Strauss and Eric Voegelin.
Physical Description:ix, 267 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781666921953
1666921955