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Author Jones, Ben, 1985- author.

Title Apocalypse without God : apocalyptic thought, ideal politics, and the limits of utopian hope / Ben Jones
Published Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2022

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 225 pages) : illustrations
Contents The hazards of studying secular apocalyptic thought -- The paradox of secular apocalyptic thought -- Apocalyptic hope's appeal : Machiavelli and Savonarola -- Tempering apocalyptic ideals : Hobbes and pretenders to God's Kingdom -- Reimagining God's Kingdom : Engels and Müntzer -- Ideal theory as faith -- Limiting the dangers of Utopian hope
Summary "Apocalypse, it seems, is everywhere. Preachers with vast followings proclaim the world's end. Apocalyptic fears grip even the non-religious amid climate change, pandemics, and threats of nuclear war. But 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 special relation between crisis and utopia. Apocalyptic thought points to crisis as the vehicle to bring the impossible within reach, thus offering resources for navigating challenges in ideal theory, which tries to imagine the best and most just society. By examining apocalyptic thought's appeal and risks, this Open Access study arrives at new insights on the limits of ideal theory and utopian hope"-- Provided by publisher
Analysis political science
philosophy
religion
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 28, 2022)
Subject End of the world.
End of the world -- Political aspects
Utopias.
Secularization (Theology)
Political science -- Philosophy.
Philosophy and religion.
Religion and politics.
Utopias
POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory.
End of the world.
End of the world -- Political aspects.
Philosophy and religion.
Political science -- Philosophy.
Religion and politics.
Secularization (Theology)
Utopias.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2021026916
ISBN 9781009037037
100903703X