
By Hans Kelsen
ISBN-10: 3937202501
ISBN-13: 9783937202501
Eric Voegelin is legendary as a thinker of background and a as probably the most eminent political scientists of the twentieth century. His such a lot primary paintings on political thought, the 'New technology of Politics', is these days thought of a vintage in its box. whereas the 'New technological know-how' has regularly been very arguable booklet, its critics have not often taken the ache to pinpoint the weaknesses they condemned Voegelin's publication for. there's, although, one exception: simply almost immediately after the looks of Voegelin's 'New technology' in 1954, Hans Kelsen has written a so much specific respond to this publication of his former scholar. Being a exotic thinker himself of an erudition and breadth of data that fits that of Eric Voegelin, Hans Kelsen is ready to aid the serious stance he's taking on Voegelin 'New technology' through transparent and good based argument. This serious respond to Voegelin's 'New technology' isn't just a huge contribution to the dispute concerning the foundations of political order in glossy society, yet also will turn out invaluable to readers commonly drawn to Voegelin's existence and paintings.