The project of retheoretization of political philosophy in E.Voegelin’s A New Science of Politics

The article discusses the project of retheoretization political science proposed by philosopher E.Voegelin. By means (restoration) classical Platonic and Aristotelian philosophy, Voegelin attempts to provide an answer discredited positivistic worldview man, politics history. Voegelin’s philosophy evaluates critically both methods subject matter science, explores human nature reality existence in society history, comprehends relations between knowledge reality, penetrates sources disorder society, probes limits instrumental rationality, establishes ontological basis for epistemology. His aim is regain a truth order that has been lost through process modernization. In developing theme retheoretization, he distinguishes as represented works Plato Aristotle, on one hand, modern understanding conceived positivism other. argues like modernity general, result great Gnostic revolution. Retheoretization, insists, would return kind enterprise founded overcome effects with its emphasis emulating natural establishing value-free mode inquiry. concludes all topics are part his overall plan restoration true politics. This plan, authors argue, A New Science Politics not only outlined, but also partially implemented, Vögelin’s work itself example restored philosophy.