Apocalypse without God: apocalyptic thought, ideal politics, and the limits of Utopian hope
Apocalypse, it seems, is everywhere. Preachers with vast followings proclaim the world's end. Apocalyptic fears grip even the nonreligious amid climate change, pandemics, and threats of nuclear war. As these ideas pervade popular discourse, grasping their logic remains elusive. Ben Jones argues...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2021
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| In: | Year: 2021 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Jones, Ben, 1985-, Apocalypse without God : Apocalyptic Thought, Ideal Politics, and the Limits of Utopian Hope] (2023) (Ehret, Verna Marina)
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| Further subjects: | B
End of the world
B End of the world Political aspects B Secularization (Theology) B Political Science Philosophy B Philosophy and religion B Religion And Politics B Utopias B POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory |
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| Summary: | Apocalypse, it seems, is everywhere. Preachers with vast followings proclaim the world's end. Apocalyptic fears grip even the nonreligious amid climate change, pandemics, and threats of nuclear war. 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 relation between crisis and utopia. Apocalyptic thought points to crisis as the vehicle to bring the previously impossible within reach, offering resources for navigating challenges in ideal theory, which involves imagining the best, most just society. By examining apocalyptic thought's appeal and risks, this study arrives at new insights on the limits of utopian hope. This title is available as open access on Cambridge Core. |
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| Item Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Apr 2022) |
| ISBN: | 100903703X |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/9781009037037 |