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1 online resource |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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The hazards of studying secular apocalyptic thought -- The paradox of secular apocalyptic thought -- Apocalyptic hope's appeal : Machiavelli and Savonarola -- Tempering apocalyptic ideals : Hobbes and pretenders to God's Kingdom -- Reimagining God's Kingdom : Engels and Müntzer -- Ideal theory as faith -- Limiting the dangers of Utopian hope. |
| Summary |
"Apocalypse, it seems, is everywhere. Preachers with vast followings proclaim the world's end. Apocalyptic fears grip even the non-religious amid climate change, pandemics, and threats of nuclear war. But as these ideas pervade popular discourse, grasping their logic remains elusive. Ben Jones argues that we can gain insight into apocalyptic thought through secular thinkers. He starts with a puzzle: Why would secular thinkers draw on Christian apocalyptic beliefs - often dismissed as bizarre -to interpret politics? The apocalyptic tradition proves appealing in part because it theorizes a special relation between crisis and utopia. Apocalyptic thought points to crisis as the vehicle to bring the impossible within reach, thus offering resources for navigating challenges in ideal theory, which tries to imagine the best and most just society. By examining apocalyptic thought's appeal and risks, this Open Access study arrives at new insights on the limits of ideal theory and utopian hope"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
| Local Note |
Cambridge University Press Cambridge Open Access Books and Elements |
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End of the world.
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End of the world -- Political aspects.
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Utopias.
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Secularization (Theology)
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Political science -- Philosophy.
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Philosophy and religion.
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Religion and politics.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory.
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End of the world. (OCoLC)fst00909634
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End of the world -- Political aspects.
(OCoLC)fst00909637
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Philosophy and religion. (OCoLC)fst01060826
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Political science -- Philosophy.
(OCoLC)fst01069819
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Religion and politics. (OCoLC)fst01093842
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Secularization (Theology) (OCoLC)fst01110740
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Utopias. (OCoLC)fst01163359
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Jones, Ben, 1985- Apocalypse without God Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2021 9781316517055 (DLC) 2021026915 |
| ISBN |
9781009037037 (ebook) |
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100903703X |
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9781316517055 (hardback) |
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