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Political societies frequently regard philosophers as potential
threats to morality and religion and even subject these thinkers to
the gravest inquisitions and indictments. Socrates was executed for
disbelieving in the gods of Athens, Jean-Jacques Rousseau was
charged with capital crimes for his anti-Christian teachings,
Galileo Galilei was found "vehemently suspect" of heresy, compelled
to recant, and sentenced to incarceration for life. The
contributors to "Political Philosophy Cross-Examined" aspire to
reopen the case for the philosophic way of life while fully
appreciating the harsh attacks advanced by its most fervent
detractors. In an age where extremist movements, existentialism,
and postmodernist thought challenge the authority of reason, the
book is a seminal contribution to current literature on philosophy,
politics, history, classics, and religion alike. "Political
Philosophy Cross-Examined" is a festchrift in honor of Professor
Heinrich Meier of the Siemens Foundation, the University of
Chicago, and the University of Munich.
Political societies frequently regard philosophers as potential
threats to morality and religion, and those who speak for politics
often demand a defense of philosophy. This book will address
philosophy as a mode of existence put into question.
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