From Cultural Analysis to Philosophical Anthropology: An Examination of Voegelin's Concept of Gnosticism

Eric Voegelin's influence upon contemporary political philosophy is an acknowledged fact. Thus although one may disagree with much of what Voegelin has written, no responsible scholar can afford to simply overlook his work. Of his writings, the book that apparently has had the widest, if not th...

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Published in:The Review of politics 1980-01, Vol.42 (1), p.92-104
Main Author: Wiser, James L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Certitude
Christian history
Consciousness
Existence
Gnostic Christianity
Gnosticism
Indexing in process
Philosophical analysis
Political science
Reality
Soul
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Summary:Eric Voegelin's influence upon contemporary political philosophy is an acknowledged fact. Thus although one may disagree with much of what Voegelin has written, no responsible scholar can afford to simply overlook his work. Of his writings, the book that apparently has had the widest, if not the deepest, impact is The New Science of Politics. And although some commentators have focused upon the critical analysis of scientism with which Voegelin begins his text, most scholars appear to be interested primarily in his development of the concept of gnosticism. This interest, in turn, seems to reflect Voegelin's own intentions at the time.
ISSN:0034-6705
1748-6858
DOI:10.1017/S0034670500030801