Ernst Troeltsch and the Spirit of Modern Culture : : A Social-Political Investigation / / Christopher Adair-Toteff.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Ebook Package English 2021
• VerfasserIn: Adair-Toteff, Christopher,
• Place / Publishing House: Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2021]; ©2021
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Series: Troeltsch-Studien. Neue Folge , 6
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (VIII, 156 p.)

Ernst Troeltsch was a theologian and sociologist but he was also a philosopher of culture. He was concerned with the "spirit of the modern world" throughout most of his academic life and chose to investigate a number of critical issues which he believed were especially problematic for the modern world. This book is an exploration of many of the key issues. It begins with an explanation of what Troeltsch believed the "spirit of the modern world" to be and then to explaining the debt that Troeltsch owed to Friedrich Schleiermacher for an understanding of the modern world. Chapters are then devoted to Troeltsch's investigations into issues such as the relationship between church and state, the role of natural law, the problems of historicism and pessimism, and it concludes with his observations about politics in war and in revolution. This work will be of interest to those concerned with understanding the modern world.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter One. The “Spirit of Modern Culture” -- Chapter Two. Troeltsch and Schleiermacher: A Cultural Dialogue -- Chapter Three. The Cultural Relationship Regarding Church and State -- Chapter Four. Natural Law and Culture -- Chapter Five. The Problem of Historicism and Culture -- Chapter Six. War and Revolution -- Chapter Seven. Modern Pessimism and Culture: Troeltsch’s Criticisms of Spengler -- Concluding Comment -- Bibliography -- Index of Names and Subjects