Autobiographical Reflections

by Voegelin, Eric; Sandoz, Ellis

• ISBN13: 9780826219305
• ISBN10: 0826219306
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-06-01
• Publisher: Univ of Missouri Pr

Summary

Autobiographical Reflectionsis a window into the mind of a man whose reassessment of the nature of history and thought has overturned traditional approaches to, and appraisals of, the Western intellectual tradition. Here we encounter the motivations for Voegelin's work, the stages in the development of his unique philosophy of consciousness, his key intellectual breakthroughs, his theory of history, and his diagnosis of the political ills of the modern age. Included in this revised volume is a glossary of terms used in Voegelinrs"s writings. The glossary lists, defines, and illustrates from the authorrs"s writings many of the key terms employed, paying particular attention to the Greek terms. Together, the glossary and enlarged index systematically include names, subjects, ideas, writings, and terms, making this culminating volume an indispensable help for any serious study of Eric Voegelinrs"s oeuvre.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the Revised Edition	p. 1
Introduction	p. 15
University of Vienna	p. 31
High School	p. 37
Max Weber	p. 39
Comparative Knowledge	p. 42
	p. 44
The Pure Theory of Law: Neo-Kantian Methodology	p. 48
Political Stimuli	p. 52
Concerning My Dissertation	p. 54
Concerning Oxford in 1921 or 1922	p. 55
American Influence	p. 56
Concerning the Year in France	p. 62
Return to Vienna	p. 66
Anschluss and Emigration	p. 70
Concerning Ideology, Personal Politics, and Publication	p. 73
Concerning Emigration in 1938	p. 82
Life in America: From Harvard to LSU	p. 84
From Political Ideas to Symbols of Experience	p. 89
Alfred Schütz and the Theory of Consciousness	p. 96
Order and Disorder	p. 101
The Background of Order and History	p. 104
Teaching Career	p. 110
Why Philosophize? To Recapture Reality!	p. 118
Philosophy of History	p. 127
Range, Constancy, Eclipse, and Equivalence of Truth	p. 133
Consciousness, Divine Presence, and the Mystic Philosopher	p. 137
Revolution, the Open Society, and Institutions	p. 140
Eschatology and Philosophy: The Practice of Dying	p. 145
Glossary of Terms Used in Eric Voegelin's Writings Compiled	p. 149
Index	p. 187
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