Representation and Truth Gebunden

The first volume of this new yearbook focuses on Eric Voegelin's 1952 paper New Science of Politics its significance and enduring relevance. Eric Voegelin's New Science of Politics is today considered a classic of recent political philosophy albeit a controversial one. As soon as it was published the book caused a sensation especially because of its relatively sharp criticism of the normative foundations of Western modernity. In doing so Voegelin places the question of the ambiguity of the concept of representation and its claim to truth at the center of his reflections. The contributions to this volume aim to shed light on how fruitful and topical this perspective still is today from various perspectives. The contributions come from authors of different disciplines including political science philosophy and sociology. In addition to a classification of the New Science of Politics in Voegelin's oeuvre as a whole the volume primarily inquires into the systematically interesting points of contact which are also of interest beyond Voegelin's reception.