In Western thought it has been persistently assumed that in moral and political matters people should rely on the inner voice of conscience rather than on external authorities laws and regulations This volume investigates this concept examining the development of the Western politics of conscience from Socrates to the present and the formation of the Western ethico political subject The work opens with a discussion of the ambiguous role of conscience in politics contesting the claim that it is the best defense against totalitarianism It then look back at canonical authors from the Church Fathers and Luther to Rousseau and Derrida to show how the experience of conscience constitutes the foundation of Western ethics and politics This unique work not only synthesizes philosophical and political insights but also pays attention to political theology to provide a compelling and innovative argument that the experience of conscience has always been at the core of the political Western tradition An engaging and accessible text it will appeal to political theorists and philosophers as well as theologians and those interested in the critique of the Western civilization

The Voice of Conscience (Political Theory and Contemporary Philosophy) by Mika Ojakangas (29-Jan-2015) Paperback PDF

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