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The new science of politics

Book • 1952

In 'The New Science of Politics,' Eric Voegelin critiques the positivist approach to political science, arguing that it fails to address existential questions and moral values.

He advocates for a return to a more holistic understanding of human nature and society, drawing on classical philosophers like Plato and Aristotle.

The book is a seminal work in political theory, offering insights into the historical roots of modern political thought and the need for a more comprehensive political science.

Mentioned by

Vejas Liulevicius

Mentioned in 5 episodes

Mentioned by

Vejas Liulevicius

when discussing political religions and the Soviet Union.

#444 – Vejas Liulevicius: Communism, Marxism, Nazism, Stalin, Mao, and Hitler

Mentioned by

R. R. Reno

to explain Voegelin’s concept of modern ideologies attempting to bring about an imagined future utopia.

483 - R.R. Reno - The Return of the Strong Gods

Mentioned by

Matthew Sitman

as one of the Walgreen Lectures–turned–books from the same series.

Leo Strauss's Natural Right and History (w/ Matt Dinan)

Hayek and Strauss, and like Eric Vogelin and the New Science of Politics.

Conservatism, if You Can Keep It

Mentioned by

Brad Birzer

as one of the key books for conservatism published around 1952.

Brad Birzer Wonders if Russell Kirk’s Conservative Movement Has a Future

Mentioned by

Pavel Schelin

and

Jay Dyer

as a work that helps recover an enduring, spiritually grounded language for understanding politics.

Jay Dyer & Pavel Schelin: Paradigms & Mystical Nationalist Metaphysics

Mentioned by

Carlos Perona

as one of Eric Voegelin’s works developing his interpretation of modern ideologies as recurrences of a Gnostic mentality.

Why is Everything "Gnostic"? w/ Europos: Ep. 574

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