This path-breaking and eloquent analysis of The Odyssey, and the way it has been interpreted by political philosophers throughout the centuries, has dramatic implications for the current state of political thought. This important book offers readers original insights into The Odyssey and it provides a new understanding of the classic works of Plato, Rousseau, Vico, Horkheimer, and Adorno. Through his analysis Patrick J. Deneen requires readers to rethink the issues that are truly at the heart of our contemporary "Culture Wars," and he encourages us to reassess our assumptions about the Western canon's virtues or viciousness. Deneen's penetrating exploration of Odysseus's and our own enduring battles between the dual temptations of homecoming and exploration, patriotism and cosmopolitanism, and relativism and universality provides an original perspective on contentious debates at the center of modern political theory and philosophy.
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Book Details
Title
The Odyssey of Political Theory
Imprint
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Product Form
Paperback
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Source ISBN
9780847696239
Genre
Political Science
ISBN13
9780847696239
Book Category
Social Science Books
BISAC Subject Heading
POL010000
Book Subcategory
Politics Books
ISBN10
9780847696239
Language
English
Dimensions
Width
21 mm
Height
230 mm
Length
152 mm
Weight
426 gr
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