Religion, politics and law : philosophical reflections on the sources of normative order in society / edited by Bart C. Labuschagne, Reinhard W. Sonnenschmidt
Acknowledgements; List of Contributors; Philosophical Refl ections on Religion, Politics and Law: An Introduction -- Bart C. Labuschagne and Reinhard W. Sonnenschmidt; PART A PHILOSOPHICAL-HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES: WITH VOEGELIN BACK TO PLATO, ARISTOTLE, AUGUSTINE AND HEGEL; I. Eric Voegelin's Philosophy of Law and Ethics: A Cr itique -- Andreas A.M. Kinneging; II. Plato's Political Ontology: On the Nature of Man and Regime -- Benjamin Bilski
Summary
Exploring the pre-political en pre-legal spiritual infrastructure from which modern, liberal democracies in the West live, but cannot guarantee, this book inquires the relations between religion, politics and law from a philosophical perspective, discussing historical, systematical and practical issues