Great Political Philosophers – Eric Voegelin

http://www.streetwisepundit.com Over the next several weeks, I will be focusing on some of the thinkers who have influenced my thinking, both politically as we as spirituality. This week I will give a very brief overview of the work of Eric Voegelin and how his insights pertain to our current crisis. Voegelin is not well known outside of a few intellectual circles, yet I feel the reading of some of his works is essential for those who seek a deeper understanding of our current social condition. “Man is essentially social; to live in truth against appearances when the power of society is thrown on the side of appearances is a burden on the soul that is impossible to bear for the many, and hard to bear for the few.”