Hans Kelsen

Secular Religion

A Polemic against the Misinterpretation of Modern Social Philosophy, Science and Politics as "New Religions"

Unter Mitarbeit von Robert Walter (ed.), Clemens Jabloner (ed.), Klaus Zeleny (ed.)

Hans Kelsen

Secular Religion

A Polemic against the Misinterpretation of Modern Social Philosophy, Science and Politics as "New Religions"

Unter Mitarbeit von Robert Walter (ed.), Clemens Jabloner (ed.), Klaus Zeleny (ed.)

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Abstract

Despite reworking and rewriting Secular Religion for about ten years Hans Kelsen finally withdrew the text from printing in 1964. After long and careful consideration the Hans Kelsen-Institut has now decided to lift the veil on Kelsen's somewhat mysterious last book and to bring Secular Religion to a wider public.

In this book Kelsen vehemently opposes any attempt to discredit modern science as failed religion, a view prominently held by Kelsen's former student Eric Voegelin. Any contemporary trend towards a "new" de-secularization will have to face Kelsen's criticism. Furthermore, as Kelsen convincingly demonstrates, any trend towards a "new" theologization holds the danger of totalitarianism. In this context Kelsen's text from 1964 offers an excellent contribution to a current discussion.

ISBN	978-3-515-11760-9
Media type	Book - Hardcover
Edition number	2.
Copyright year	2017
Publisher	Franz Steiner Verlag
Length	XV, 292 pages
Size	15.5 x 23.5 cm
Language	English