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The Eric Voegelin Reader

Politics, History, Consciousness

Charles R. Embry, Glenn Hughes

The Eric Voegelin Reader

464 pages

Published: September 2017

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ISBN: 9780826221346

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About This Book
Eric Voegelin (1901–1985) was one of the most original philosophers of our time, working throughout his life to account for the endemic political violence of the twentieth century, in an effort variously referred to as a philosophy of politics, history, or consciousness. Drawing from the University of Missouri Press’s thirty-four-volume edition of his collected works, Charles Embry and Glenn Hughes have assembled a selection of Voegelin’s representative writings, satisfying the need for a single volume that can serve as a general introduction to his philosophy. The selection demonstrates the range and creativity of Voegelin’s thought, including writings that show his thinking as it developed historically in his long search for order in human society.
 
The Eric Voegelin Reader will be welcomed by students of political philosophy, political science, philosophy of history, theology, and other fields, including those who are unfamiliar with Voegelin’s difficult, but exciting and stimulating, thought. The editors have provided a short introduction and situate each selection in the context of Voegelin’s overall work.
 
Authors and Editors
Charles R. Embry is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Texas A&M University-Commerce. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Louisiana Tech University, a Master of Arts degree in Government from Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge, and a PhD. in Political Science from Duke University. He has published articles in Liberal Education and News for Teachers of Political Science (A Publication of the American Political Science Association), as well as numerous poems. His book, Robert B. Heilman and Eric Voegelin: A Friendship in Letters, 1944-1984, was published in 2004 by the University of Missouri Press as a volume in the Eric Voegelin Institute Series in Political Philosophy. Also published by the University of Missouri Press are Philosophy, Literature and Politics: Essays Honoring Ellis Sandoz (2005), which he co-edited with Barry Cooper, The Philosopher and The Storyteller: Eric Voegelin and Twentieth-Century Literature (2008) and Voegelinian Readings of Modern Literature (2011). Professor Embry is married to Polly Detels, retired Associate Professor of History, Texas A&M-Commerce. They live in Bellingham, WA.

Glenn Hughes is Professor of Philosophy at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, where he also holds the St. Mary’s Chair in Catholic Philosophy. He is the author of many articles and a number of books, including Mystery and Myth in the Philosophy of Eric Voegelin (1993), Transcendence and History (2003), and A More Beautiful Question: The Spiritual in Poetry and Art (2011), all published by the University of Missouri Press. His poetry has appeared in many national literary journals and two chapbooks; he has also edited or co-edited four volumes of work by the Northwest poet Robert Sund. He is a regular contributor of original scholarship at national conferences, and has been both a coordinator of and invited lecturer at international meetings and events. Forthcoming in spring, 2017 is a volume of essays co-edited with Charles R. Embry entitled The Timelessness of Proust: Reflections on In Search of Lost Time. Professor Hughes lives in San Antonio, Texas.
Praise For This Book
“The achievement of this volume is superb. Through a selection of his writings perfectly chosen, it makes manifest to everyone the preeminent place of Eric Voegelin in the intellectual landscape of the twentieth century.”—Tilo Schabert, University of Erlangen, author of How World Politics Is Made
“Embry and Hughes have succeeded in presenting a thoroughly accessible and well-crafted introduction to the thought of Eric Voegelin. Providing philosophical readings of substance with erudite commentary, this volume ranges perspicaciously across the eras and interests of Voegelin’s writings and will open to a new audience the grandeur of one of the most penetrating and relevant minds of the twentieth century. The Eric Voegelin Reader is set to become the essential companion to the study of Voegelin’s work.”—James Greenaway, St. Mary’s University, author of The Differentiation of Authority: The Medieval Turn toward Existence
“Organized with meticulous care and framed with introductions of exceptional clarity, this reader provides the perfect entrée into Voegelin’s thought and the rich treasures of his thirty-four-volume Collected Works.  The readings capture, in concentrated form, the full scope of Voegelin’s political and philosophical vision, including the surprising turns in his intellectual development that were born of ever-deepening insights into the nature of reality and human history.  There is no contemporary point of view that cannot be enriched and challenged by Voegelin’s uniquely profound and original ideas. The Eric Voegelin Reader will greatly enhance the ease and quality of such encounters.”—Paul Kidder, Department of Philosophy, Seattle University
“Drawing on a broad variety of Voegelin's work—memoirs, interview, lectures, essays, books—the editors present a very intelligent selection of materials that unfolds his main themes in a clear, logical sequence, and this is also greatly aided by their introduction and explanatory comments with reference to each selection.  This brilliant collection of Voegelin's most luminous texts offers an excellent one-volume introduction to the full range and scope of a major thinker who might otherwise seem rather overwhelming to someone new to his work."—Eugene Webb, University of Washington, author of In Search of the Triune God: The Christian Paths of East and West

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Published Essays, 1966-1985 (CW12) Hardcover  by Eric Voegelin

Published Essays, 1966-1985 (CW12)

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What Is History? And Other Late Unpublished Writings (CW28) Hardcover  by Eric Voegelin

What Is History? And Other Late Unpublished Writings (CW28)

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Nature of the Law and Related Legal Writings (CW27) Hardcover  by Eric Voegelin

Nature of the Law and Related Legal Writings (CW27)

Eric Voegelin

On the Form of the American Mind (CW1) Hardcover  by Eric Voegelin

On the Form of the American Mind (CW1)

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Race and State (CW2) Hardcover  by Eric Voegelin

Race and State (CW2)

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The History of the Race Idea (CW3) Hardcover  by Eric Voegelin

The History of the Race Idea (CW3)

From Ray to Carus

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Autobiographical Reflections   by Eric Voegelin

Autobiographical Reflections

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Anamnesis Paperback  by Eric Voegelin

Anamnesis

On the Theory of History and Politics

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History of Political Ideas, Volume 1 (CW19) Hardcover  by Eric Voegelin

History of Political Ideas, Volume 1 (CW19)

Hellenism, Rome, and Early Christianity

Eric Voegelin

History of Political Ideas, Volume 2 (CW20) Hardcover  by Eric Voegelin

History of Political Ideas, Volume 2 (CW20)

The Middle Ages to Aquinas

Eric Voegelin

History of Political Ideas, Volume 3 (CW21) Hardcover  by Eric Voegelin

History of Political Ideas, Volume 3 (CW21)

The Later Middle Ages

Eric Voegelin

History of Political Ideas, Volume 4 (CW22) Hardcover  by Eric Voegelin

History of Political Ideas, Volume 4 (CW22)

Renaissance and Reformation

Eric Voegelin

History of Political Ideas, Volume 5 (CW23) Hardcover  by Eric Voegelin

History of Political Ideas, Volume 5 (CW23)

Religion and the Rise of Modernity

Eric Voegelin

History of Political Ideas, Volume 6 (CW24) Hardcover  by Eric Voegelin

History of Political Ideas, Volume 6 (CW24)

Revolution and the New Science

Eric Voegelin

History of Political Ideas, Volume 7 (CW25) Hardcover  by Eric Voegelin

History of Political Ideas, Volume 7 (CW25)

The New Order and Last Orientation

Eric Voegelin

History of Political Ideas, Volume 8 (CW26) Hardcover  by Eric Voegelin

History of Political Ideas, Volume 8 (CW26)

Crisis and the Apocalypse of Man

Eric Voegelin

The Authoritarian State (CW4) Hardcover  by Eric Voegelin

The Authoritarian State (CW4)

An Essay on the Problem of the Austrian State

Eric Voegelin

Modernity without Restraint (CW5) Hardcover  by Eric Voegelin

Modernity without Restraint (CW5)

Political Religions; The New Science of Politics; and Science, Politics and Gnosticism

Eric Voegelin

Order and History, Volume 3 (CW16) Hardcover  by Eric Voegelin

Order and History, Volume 3 (CW16)

Plato and Aristotle

Eric Voegelin

Order and History, Volume 5 (CW18) Hardcover  by Eric Voegelin

Order and History, Volume 5 (CW18)

In Search of Order

Eric Voegelin

Published Essays, 1953-1965 (CW11) Hardcover  by Eric Voegelin

Published Essays, 1953-1965 (CW11)

Eric Voegelin

Order and History, Volume 2 (CW15) Hardcover  by Eric Voegelin

Order and History, Volume 2 (CW15)

The World of the Polis

Eric Voegelin

Plato Paperback  by Eric Voegelin

Plato

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Order and History, Volume 4 (CW17) Hardcover  by Eric Voegelin

Order and History, Volume 4 (CW17)

The Ecumenic Age

Eric Voegelin

Published Essays, 1940-1952 (CW10) Hardcover  by Eric Voegelin

Published Essays, 1940-1952 (CW10)

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Published Essays, 1934-1939 (CW9) Hardcover  by Eric Voegelin

Published Essays, 1934-1939 (CW9)

Eric Voegelin

Anamnesis (CW6) Hardcover  by Eric Voegelin

Anamnesis (CW6)

On the Theory of History and Politics

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Order and History, Volume 1 (CW14) Hardcover  by Eric Voegelin

Order and History, Volume 1 (CW14)

Israel and Revelation

Eric Voegelin

Selected Book Reviews (CW13) Hardcover  by Eric Voegelin

Selected Book Reviews (CW13)

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Published Essays, 1922-1928 (CW7) Hardcover  by Eric Voegelin

Published Essays, 1922-1928 (CW7)

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Hitler and the Germans Paperback  by Eric Voegelin

Hitler and the Germans

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Published Essays, 1929-1933 (CW8) Hardcover  by Eric Voegelin

Published Essays, 1929-1933 (CW8)

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Theory of Governance and Other Miscellaneous Papers, 1921-1938 (CW32) Hardcover  by Eric Voegelin

Theory of Governance and Other Miscellaneous Papers, 1921-1938 (CW32)

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The Drama of Humanity and Other Miscellaneous Papers,  1939-1985 (CW33) Hardcover  by Eric Voegelin

The Drama of Humanity and Other Miscellaneous Papers, 1939-1985 (CW33)

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Autobiographical Reflections (CW34) Hardcover  by Eric Voegelin

Autobiographical Reflections (CW34)

Revised Edition, with a Voegelin Glossary and Cumulative Index

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Selected Correspondence, 1950-1984 (CW30) Hardcover  by Eric Voegelin

Selected Correspondence, 1950-1984 (CW30)

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The Selected Correspondence 1924-1949 (CW29) Hardcover  by Eric Voegelin

The Selected Correspondence 1924-1949 (CW29)

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Voegelin in Toronto (DVD) DVD-ROM  by Eric Voegelin

Voegelin in Toronto (DVD)

The Conference at York University, November 22-24, 1978

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Autobiographical Reflections, Revised Edition with Glossary Paperback  by Eric Voegelin

Autobiographical Reflections, Revised Edition with Glossary

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The Eric Voegelin Reader Digital download  by Charles R. Embry

The Eric Voegelin Reader

Politics, History, Consciousness

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