This book is a study of Eric Voegelin (1901-1985) and of the role
played by metaxy in his vision of political philosophy. Metaxy,
already defined by Plato as the "in-between" matrix of the human
condition, is for Voegelin a powerful notion that symbolizes the
intermediate state in which man experiences diverse and opposing
tensions such as the ones between immanence and transcendence or
mortality and immortality. The metaxy constitutes the realm of the
divine-human mutual participation (methexis), and its locus resides
in human consciousness (nous), there where the divine reality
manifests itself as the origin of being. Being the field of
intermediation between opposing forces, man has to keep the balance
of consciousness in order to differentiate the noetic and pneumatic
dimensions and so attune his life to the divine ground of being.
This book claims that for Voegelin metaxy shapes the possibility of
the philosophical, historical, political and religious orientation
in life. Indeed, Voegelin's approach deserves recognition as an
option adequate for addressing the intellectual challenges
engendered by modern and postmodern philosophies.
General
| Imprint: |
Peter Lang Publishing
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
April 2021 |
| First published: |
2021 |
| Authors: |
Jaroslaw Duraj
|
| Dimensions: |
225 x 150 x 37mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
460 |
| Edition: |
New edition |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4331-8110-8 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Philosophy >
General
Books >
Philosophy >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-4331-8110-X |
| Barcode: |
9781433181108 |
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