In this book noted scholar Thomas L. Pangle brings back a lost and
crucial dimension of political theory: the mutually illuminating
encounter between skeptically rationalist political philosophy and
faith-based political theology guided ultimately by the authority
of the Bible. Focusing on the chapters of Genesis in which the
foundation of the Bible is laid, Pangle provides an interpretive
reading illuminated by the questions and concerns of the Socratic
tradition and its medieval heirs in the Christian, Jewish, and
Islamic worlds. He brings into contrast the rival interpretive
framework set by the biblical criticism of the modern rationalists
Hobbes and Spinoza, along with their heirs from Locke to Hegel. The
full meaning of these diverse philosophic responses to the Bible is
clarified through a dialogue with hermeneutic discussions by
leading political theologians in the Judaic, Muslim, and Christian
traditions, from Josephus and Augustine to our day. Profound and
subtle in its argument, this book will be of interest not only to
students and scholars of politics, philosophy, and religion but
also to thoughtful readers in every walk of life who seek to deepen
their understanding of the perplexing relationship between
religious faith and philosophic reason.
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